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Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State, has denied making political threats after a viral video showed him vowing to punish residents who fail to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.

The video, which drew widespread condemnation, showed Sego warning that a repeat of the 2023 presidential election would not be allowed in 2027 and that all Lagos residents must vote for the APC.

His comments provoked outrage, with many accusing him of attempting to intimidate more than 20 million citizens.

Several critics called for his arrest, insisting that democracy cannot be reduced to threats by union leaders. In a separate video, Sego dismissed the allegations, describing them as propaganda.

He confirmed that he was invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) for questioning and was later released after hours of interrogation.

‘This is propaganda and fake rumour. The issue I was addressing has to do with our union and not politics. My enemies are behind this and looking for my downfall. You can belong to any party, and we also know the party we are supporting,’ he said.

Congratulations on your new computer, as a powerful PC is exciting, yet it will not do much until an operating system is installed. Assuming you are asking how to install Windows 11 on new PC, this will be a step-by-step guide that will see you through the process. We will address all the details that you will need.

How to prepare installation media, how to install Windows 11 without issues, and how to solve some of the most typical problems, such as missing drivers. Also, to help you if you would prefer seamlessly bringing your old files and settings over, we will demonstrate how to remap files and settings without the pain of reinstalling all of them.

What You’ll Need Before You Start

Make sure you have the required items ready before you begin the process: The USB drive will be erased during setup. Save any important files before using it.

Step-by-Step: Creating Your Windows 11 Installation Media

The simplest installation media is a Microsoft-prepared Windows 11 USB tool. It is also known as the Media Creation Tool. Below is the detailed guide on how you can work with it:

Go to the Microsoft site and then download the media creation tool on a different working computer.

Run the program, accept the license terms, and select ‘Create installation media for another PC’.

Select a USB flash drive as a destination and choose your empty USB stick.

Nano Banana AI, the image model behind Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, is gaining massive attention in Nigeria, allowing people to generate realistic portraits with just a simple prompt.

This trend is reshaping photography culture, as many Nigerians now prefer AI images for birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries, leaving studio owners who invested millions worried about low patronage.

The big question remains: is Nano Banana AI a revolution or a threat to the future of photography in Nigeria?

Join us in this episode of Nigeria Daily to find out?

Telecommunication firm, Glo Foundation has provided relief materials to women in Warri in its continued effort to reduce economic hardship meted on them.

The foundation presented food items to the women which included aged women, widows and mothers through its ‘Giving Back Together’ initiative sparking smiles and joy on the faces of the beneficiaries at the Urhobo college.

The outreach saw women thronged from Warri North, Warri South, Aladja, Ughelli South, Udu, and Uvwie local government areas of the state after the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state.

Each food pack handed out to the women contained staples such as 5kg of rice, 5kg of garri, semovita, spaghetti, vegetable oil, tomato paste, sardines, seasoning cubes, noodles, and other essentials.

The Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Globacom, Mrs Jumobi Mofe-Damijo, explained that the Foundation had carried out similar exercises in other locations and would continue to expand its reach.

‘Our Food Drive is not just for anyone. It is targeted at the most vulnerable segment of the Nigerian society, that is women and children. When we help them, we are helping the society at large,’ she said.

One of the beneficiaries, Princess Omo-Udoyo of Ughelli North expressed gratitude, appreciate the foundation for the support.

‘I have not seen this before. I thank God and the Glo Foundation for this gift,’ she said.

Esther Okoro from Otu Jeremi in Ughelli South offered heartfelt prayers, thanking the foundation.

The Glo Foundation stated that the initiative would move to other Nigerian cities in the coming months, with thousands more women set to benefit from the scheme.

The Chairman of Precision Aviation Handling Company Limited (PAHCOL), Engr. Samuel Oluwole has been conferred with a Doctor of Transport and Logistics Management (honoris causa) by Pebble Hills University, Delaware in the United States of America (USA).

Oluwole, an aviation expert, was honoured for his significant contributions to the society especially the nation’s aviation industry where he had served for over four decades.

In his remark, Oluwole expressed delight with the university for the recognition of his contributions to the aviation industry and leadership in Nigeria.

He described the recognition as a great and monumental moment, stressing that the recognition would inspire him to do more for society, especially the aviation industry where he belongs.

Talking about the Nigerian aviation industry 65 years after independence, Oluwole said that the sector had come, yet with more to do especially in the area of domestic airline operators.

He emphasised that 40 years after the de-regularisation of the sector, flight delays and cancellations were still on the high side even after the liquidation of the former national carrier, Nigeria Airways.

‘Right now, we are not there yet, but we hope to be there,’ he said.

Daily Trust reports that he was presented with the honour during the fourth Strategic Summit on Good Governance with the theme: ‘The Africa We Deserve: Leadership, Governance, and Collective Progress – The Case of Nigeria,’ held by Pebble Hills University.

Presenting him with the honour, on behalf of the Board of Pebble Hills University, Prof. Ezekiel Isidahomen said Oluwole and three others were recognised with the doctorate degrees in various fields following their great achievements and considering their wonderful performance as international business practitioners, motivators and human resource experts.

According to him, the recipients of the honorary doctorate degrees had proven to the university that they were prominent leaders in their various fields and persons of integrity who had demonstrated superior expertise and commitment.

He said: ‘The awardees were selected by the university. The university conducted serious screening and background checks before coming up with only four individuals that deserve their doctorate degree.

Isidahomen specifically said that Oluwole was deserving of the highest acclaim that the university could bestow on him as an individual.

Dr. Oluwole attended the King’s College, Lagos for his secondary school education and proceeded to the Loughborough University of Technology, England for his Bachelor of Technology, Aeronautical Engineering and Design between 1972 and 1976.

He joined the Nigeria Airways in 1976 as a Project Development Engineer and was in that position till 1978.

He was also a member, three-man Nigeria Airways Hangar Project Committee – 1977 – 1978 and was also a Consultancy Training with Lufthansa Consulting Team on Airport Ground Handling, representing Nigeria Airways.

Besides, Oluwole was between 1980 to 1990 the Ground Operations Manager, Nigeria Airways and Special Assistant to the Director Ground Operations, Nigeria Airways between 1990 to 1995.

After stepping down from Nigeria Airways, Oluwole established PAHCOL in 1996 and he remains the Chairman of the company till date.

Oluwole is also an Associate Member of Royal Aeronautical Society Associate; Member, Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) and member of Aeronautical Society of Nigeria, among others.

Other honorees were the Managing Director of MDS Logistics, Andre Bresler; Managing Director of A.B.I. Projects Concept Ltd, Ikechukwu Afakwu and the Managing Director, AOJ Global Concept Ltd, Adeniji Olumide.

Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have taken a major step toward strengthening their economic partnership with the launch of the inaugural Nigeria-EU Senior Officials Trade and Investment Dialogue (TID) in Abuja.

The meeting, co-chaired by Ambassador Nura Abba Rimi, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), and Ms Dora Correia, Director of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security (DG TRADE), brought together senior government officials from both sides to discuss trade, investment, and future cooperation.

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said the dialogue underscored Nigeria’s determination to deepen its global trade footprint.

‘This initiative reflects the growing importance both sides attach to trade and investment as a cornerstone of the EU-Nigeria partnership,’ she said.

EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, described the dialogue as a platform to tackle challenges and expand opportunities.

‘The EU remains a committed partner to Nigeria. Through this dialogue, we are building stronger foundations for sustainable trade and investment ties that benefit both our economies,’ he noted.

The talks addressed a wide range of issues, including market access barriers, preferential trade arrangements, investment frameworks, regulatory cooperation, and collaboration within the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Both sides also agreed to identify areas for trade and investment-related development cooperation.

Officials confirmed that the next round of the dialogue will take place in Brussels in 2026, at a date to be jointly determined.

The Nigeria-EU partnership currently spans education, governance, renewable energy, and digital innovation, but officials say this dialogue will allow for a sharper focus on investment-led growth.

When Farida Tanimu arrived at the family residence of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, at Kofar Ram in Bauchi metropolis, no one suspected she had come to take her own life.

She got to the house around 10 a.m., dressed in an abaya (a long gown) and hijab. Farida did not speak to anyone but kept wandering around the premises before eventually sitting at the entrance of the prime minister’s sitting room, directly opposite the main gate.

After some time, a domestic worker approached her and asked if she had come to see Hajiya Yelwa Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chairperson of the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency (BASOVCA).

Farida responded that she did not know Hajiya Yelwa and was not there to see her. The worker left her and continued his duties.

Moments later, Farida pulled out a 75cl plastic water bottle she was holding, poured its contents on her head, and set herself ablaze.

The fire quickly spread to the roof of the entrance structure, drawing the attention of people outside who thought there was a fire outbreak.

The Chief Security Officer of the residence, Inspector Abdulmajid Yakubu, said, ‘People around rushed to the house thinking it was a fire outbreak.’

‘We all rushed towards Farida with the intention of quenching the fire and saving her life. However, she ran into the family section of the house, screaming for help.

‘We followed her inside, and with the help of a mechanic, Baba Dan Baki, we fetched water from a nearby source and poured it on her.

‘Though we succeeded in putting out the flames, the burns on her body were severe, as almost her entire body was affected. Even in that condition, Farida was still alive and speaking to us.

‘We immediately rushed her to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for treatment.

‘On admission, she received the necessary medical attention, but sadly, she could not survive the injuries and died on Sunday.

‘While on her hospital bed, I personally spoke with her. When I asked why she burnt herself, she told me it was because she was tired of this world.’

Inspector Yakubu, who revealed that he had once been Farida’s classmate, described her as humble and jovial.

‘The first time she came, I didn’t recognise her until we went to the hospital and I engaged her in conversation. It is a really touching and terrifying experience to see a human being burning alive. Sincerely speaking, I was moved by this unfortunate incident.’

He explained that Farida’s sister later confirmed she had been battling mental health issues, which might have triggered the act.

‘This is something from God, and He takes life at any time and in whichever way He so desires. May Allah forgive her shortcomings and grant her Aljannah Firdaus,’ he prayed.

A trader near the residence, Malam Auwal Shehu, who was among those who rushed to the scene when the fire spread to the roof of the entrance, also recounted the experience.

‘At first, we thought it was a fire outbreak, so we rushed with the intention of putting it out. But on arrival, we discovered it was a woman burning alive. It was a terrifying moment,’ he said.

‘Although we managed to put out the flames and keep her alive for a while, Farida eventually died from the severe injuries she sustained.

‘People tried their best to save her, but because Allah had destined that she would die in this way, no one could prevent her from burning herself,’ he said.

Another resident who witnessed the incident told Daily Trust that they were drawn to the scene by thick smoke rising from the direction of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister’s residence.

‘We ran towards the house with the intention of putting out the flames. By the time we managed to extinguish the fire, about 70 percent of Farida’s body had already been burnt.

‘The most unfortunate part was that while we were trying to quench the fire, Farida kept screaming and running in desperation for her life. No one could dare hold her while she was burning.

‘Within just a few minutes, her entire body was severely damaged by the flames. Some particles of her burnt skin even scattered across the premises as she ran from one end of the compound to another, crying for help,’ he said.

When our correspondent visited the residence on Thursday, the section of the house affected by the fire had already been renovated, with new roofing and walls in place.

Police Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed that the police have opened an investigation into the incident.

He said preliminary findings indicated that the deceased had a history of mental illness, which reportedly began after the birth of her last child.

‘She was rescued alive and taken to ATBUTH, where she was admitted and her statement taken before she later passed away,’ Wakil added.

The immediate past FCT Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Tpl. Lami A. Ayuba, made several attempts beginning from April 26, 2024 to get approval for a courtesy visit to the FCT Minister, but was not granted. On February 3, 2025, when all attempts failed, she submitted a formal letter to the FCT Minister, detailing the dire consequences of conversions and redesign of green areas to mixed use/ estate/ residential and commercial uses.

Accordingly, she stressed that, most places designed as green areas may have certain physical, natural or man-made encumbrances that determine their designation to be reserved as green areas. These include serving as district storm drainage waterways. Any permanent development will block the storm ways and cause flooding with time. Some serve as paths for underground sewer lines. Any heavy construction over, will damage them underneath.

Some serve as paths for national grid power lines. Development cannot take place under power lines, due to the hazards and risks associated with them. Some of these areas have heavy rocks outcrops that are part of larger underground basement complex. Construction work on them can cause pseudo earth tremor around the area and expose other residents to the risks of building collapse. This was exactly what is already experienced in the Mpape area as we have previously discussed.

Other economic consequences of these conversions would be the refusal to grant building plan approvals as a result of the violations of development control standard and regulations. Certainly, the allottees are liable to losing the allocations in the event of change or reversal of government policies, and will be a colossal waste to the investors, who spent billions in the inappropriate land purchase. She ended the submission with the request for the reversal of these conversions in order to protect the environment, protect investors and assure the integrity of land tenure and administration in the FCT.

As previously discussed, the three principles of ‘environmental conservation’, ‘city beautiful’ and ‘functional city’ were adequately factored in the formulation of the Abuja Master Plan, in order to ensure the production of a new city much better by far than Lagos. What it means is that the violations of the plan would take us back to where we earlier belonged or even worst. This exactly is what we must avoid.

It was due to the significance of the landscaping components in city management and functionality that informed the master planners to devote 33 per cent of the total land budget of Abuja City for greening. Unfortunately, the wanton greed for land acquisition for material benefit overshadowed the minds of the people in authority to convert most of these provisions for other uses. The results are the dire consequences of the environmental challenges being unfolded, and could dramatically deteriorate if not addressed.

The repercussion of the violations can only emerge when the developments were effected. Already, even before the advanced implementation of the violated areas, the floods have started, in less than two years. Guzafe and Asokoro are neighbouring districts and are the epicenter of the latest waves of land use violations perpetrated by the current FCT Administration. They never experienced any floods similar to the one during the last heavy downpour about two weeks ago. The truth is more and more should be expected as the developments continue, if the violations are not reviewed.

It could be recalled that Trademore Estate along the Airport Road is notoriously known for constant floods recurrence with devastating consequences every year. If not addressed, the backlash of land use violations at Asokoro and Guzafe has the tendency of rendering the Trademore situation a child play.

Recounting the experience, areas along the airport road, running along Lokogoma District and Galadimawa, to areas constituting the Trademore estate and the other surrounding developments were bunch of violations of land uses with impunity. Due to the surrounding higher grounds, runoff as a result of torrential rainfall increase in speed and volume as it races along the smaller streams with humongous expansion in no time, with high speed to the lower grounds. Loss of lives and property are constant recurrence every raining season.

The natural ground has its in-built capacity for the absorption of the rain water through infiltration. This capacity is lost due to surface pavements, hence the astronomical increase in the surface runoffs. The natural solution is, no developments at all in areas constituting natural runways for precipitation. Hence the designations of such areas for green developments only. The wisdom was for the plants to aid absorption thereby minimising runoffs. And, in the absence of human residences no life is threatened in case of any emergency.

It is instructive to note that in almost all the areas where lives and property were lost as a result of floods, development were made in violations of the rules and regulations. In some instances some of the culprits with so-called high profile, would have the temerity to take legal actions against the Authority, to prevent enforcements. According to Gilbert White, ‘Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man.’

An unidentified elderly woman was found dead by the river close to Agaie Water Board, the headquarters of Agaie LGA of Niger State.

Residents, including the staff of the social welfare department of Agaie LGA, said the lifeless body was discovered on Tuesday morning, but no one could identify the deceased.

One of the residents, Bala Umaru, said the remains were buried according to Islamic rites on Wednesday by the Agaie LGA Welfare department after efforts to identify her family proved unsuccessful.

A notorious kidnapper identified as Maidawa and several of his foot soldiers have reportedly been eliminated in an encounter with joint security forces around Isanlu-Isin in Kwara State.

This is just as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday visited Oke Ode and other communities hit by recent attacks to commiserate with victims.

Quoting security sources, the government said the engagement occurred on September 30 when troops pressed forward with intensified operations aimed at flushing out armed gangs terrorising rural communities.

According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, ‘Intercepts by the state security service revealed that Maidawa’s death was broken to other gang members by another wanted kidnapper, Baccujo, in a monitored conversation along Igboro-Idofin road, with his associates based as far away as Marabar Maigora in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State’.

He said the coordinated operation, part of a broader push across Ekiti, Ifelodun, Isin, Edu, and Patigi local government areas, followed renewed calls from the state government for urgent interventions to stem repeated abductions and killings.

‘Security forces, working with local vigilante groups and forest guards, have since stepped up raids on hideouts, determined to end what officials described as cowardly attacks on civilian populations,’ the statement said.

Meanwhile, Governor AbdulRazaq visited Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government to sympathise with the families of victims of the most recent attacks.

Daily Trust reports that the visit is coming in the wake of the last bandit attacks in Oke-Ode, where the police confirmed 12 deaths and several injuries.

The governor, who prayed for the repose of the souls lost, applauded the security forces for their sacrifices and reassured residents of the government’s resolve to restore lasting peace.