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Iliyasu Isah’s NNPC Story: From Driver to Family Hero When Iliyasu Isah joined NNPC Ltd. in 2012 as a container truck driver, he had no idea where this journey would take him. Neither could he have imagined that a career behind the wheel would not only transform his life, but also reshape his values, his pride in family, and his belief in the potential of women. Park that. Over the years, Iliyasu moved up to become a driver for senior management. In his words, "All my bosses have been women and that experience changed my life.” He was raised in a culture in which sons were more celebrated than daughters, so Iliyasu silently wrestled with feelings of inadequacy as the father of three girls. But something began to shift in the course of his years working for strong, intelligent, female leaders. “They changed how I see everything… I now look at my daughters and feel nothing but pride,” he said. And rightly so. His eldest is 22 and studying Cyber Security at the university. The second daughter is 20 and is studying Public Administration. The baby in the family is 14, finishing secondary school, with big dreams of her own. Iliyasu shared that because of NNPC Ltd., he has been able to train his children and many others in his extended family. He says it is an honour to be in a position to provide, but it’s also his responsibility as a first son. He has become a pillar in his extended family; an image of what opportunity and dedication can produce. “NNPC Ltd. has done everything for my family… Many people in my village have eaten from the fruits of my labour with this company. I will always be thankful,” he said. I asked him what else he was thankful for. He smiled. Nothing prepared him for what happened at the handing over ceremony of thirty-five (35) hybrid Compressed Natural Gas-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG). (You can read the story when you visit https://nnpcgroup.com/insights/nnpc-ltd-donates-35-cng-buses-to-presidential-initiative-on-cng-restates-commitment-to-cleaner-sustainable-fuel-alternative). The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, boarded his bus with VIP guests in attendance. “I’ve never come close to any GCEO…. I’ve never been on GCEO’s floor,” Iliyasu said, his voice full of emotion. “But the GCEO shook my hand. Looked me in the eye to greet me. I’m so happy.” That handshake spoke volumes. It affirmed what he has seen along his journey here: Every role matters. Everyone matters. Everyone can be seen. Leadership isn’t male or female. It’s human. #HumansOfNNPC #EnergyforToday #EnergyforTomorrow

If Your People Are Dying, President Should Be Ready To Die — Peter Obi Presidential hopeful Peter Obi says being Nigerian president is a responsibility that should engender compassion and not nonchalance. Obi, who was a guest on Sunday Politics programme, believes that a president should be ready to pay the supreme price if his or her people are dying. “If I become president, I will use resources effectively. I cannot say: ‘buy a new jet’,” Obi said whilst accusing the Bola Tinubu administration of being unfeeling to the plight of the people. “I don’t need one because I can go anywhere without a jet. I will not use ₦150bn to buy a jet when 80% of primary healthcare centres are not functioning. “I was a governor, and for my first four years, I drove 406. For the rest of it, I didn’t drive bulletproof cars. Nobody will try to kill you if you do the right thing. It is when you do the wrong thing that you fear death. “If your people are dying, you should be ready to die. The president should also be ready to die,” he said. The former Anambra State governor accused President Bola Tinubu of being unfeeling to the plight of Nigerians. He said Tinubu chose to go on Christmas holiday in Lagos in December 2024 instead of visiting Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where several children died in a stampede at a Christmas party. ”There is no compassion; people lost their children who will lead this country in the future, and he went on a Christmas holiday.” Obi also criticised Tinubu over the attack in Benue State, saying he went to Benue but failed to reach Yelwata, where suspected herdsmen killed scores and displaced thousands of people. Tinubu had explained that bad roads and floods prevented him from visiting the distressed community.

"You wouldn’t be President if Jonathan had crushed opposition." ~ADC Interim National Publicity Secretary and National Coalition Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. “The President needs to prove that he is truly a democrat. He must remind his men that if the Goodluck Jonathan administration had behaved this way, the APC would never have come to power in 2015, and he would not be President today”. Former State Chairmen and key executive members of the ADC from the North East and North West zones were invited to a secret meeting with top federal officials. “We have credible intelligence that this meeting is not for national security or peacebuilding. “Its goal is to intimidate, coerce, and possibly recruit these individuals into a scheme aimed at undermining the opposition. This is not politics. This is sabotage.” The motive is to create division within its ranks, delegitimise its new leadership, and derail its emergence as a credible alternative to the ruling party. Attempts to woo or pressure party officials in the name of political engagement are nothing short of a “coordinated assault on Nigeria’s democracy.” “This is how one-party states are born, through fear, coercion, and manipulation. It is now obvious that the Tinubu administration, having lost public trust, is unable to face a united and credible opposition. Instead of addressing the country’s challenges, it has returned to the old playbook of destabilising rivals. The ruling party’s tactics were pushing Nigeria toward dangerous political terrain, and we vow to resist what it a desperate bid to silence opposition voices. “This party belongs to every Nigerian who is tired of the lies, the hardship, and the manipulation. We will not allow a few desperate men to take the country backward. We will resist them through every democratic means available."

Cote d'Ivoire opens a $233 million cocoa factory. Cote d'Ivoire has opened a $233 million cocoa grinding factory covering 21 hectares, with the aim to process at least 50% of its cocoa locally. It has an initial processing capacity of 50,000 tons of cocoa annually. The factory will further produce 210,000 tons of cocoa products in the next two years. It includes a storage warehouse with a capacity of 160,000 tons, a training center for trade, and an administrative building. The cocoa grinding factory will process raw cocoa beans into intermediate products used to make chocolate and other goods. These include: cocoa paste, cocoa butter, and cocoa Powder. Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa producer. #TheAfricanDream #jaconnaafrica #JTT #Jajiotheteacher

PRESS RELEASE IGP MOURNS RETIRED AIG LIMAN SHETTIMA, PRAYS FOR REPOSE OF HIS SOUL The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on behalf of the entire officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, extends his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and former colleagues of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Liman Shettima, OFR, NPM, mni, who passed away yesterday 5th July, 2025 at his residence in Jos, Plateau State. AIG Liman Shettima, a distinguished and accomplished officer, served the Nigeria Police Force with honour and dedication until his retirement on 4th June, 1999. During his years in service, he served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 6 Headquarters, Calabar, he was the Commissioner of Police in charge of Kastina State Command and also served as the CP admin Polac. His decades of service left a legacy of professionalism and commitment to nation-building. The late AIG was widely respected for his integrity, leadership, and contributions to policing excellence across the country. The IGP joins his family, well wishers and the broader policing community in mourning this irreparable loss, and prays that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcomings and grants him eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, while comforting his family during this difficult time. ACP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra, fCAI FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. 6TH JULY 2025.

National Cathedral site to be Converted into National Cultural Convention Centre The government of Ghana 🇬🇭 has announced plans to convert the stalled National Cathedral project into a National Cultural Convention Centre (NCCC), positioning it as the flagship hub for Ghana’s burgeoning creative economy and cultural diplomacy efforts. According to a policy document under the new 24-hour economy initiative for culture, creative arts and tourism dubbed “SH0W24”, the NCCC will be established in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat and is expected to become Africa’s leading venue for international exhibitions, film festivals, trade shows and summits. Under SH0W24, the centre will serve as the crown jewel in Ghana’s creative economy infrastructure. It is projected to host large-scale events and exhibitions that will place Ghana firmly on the global cultural map. Note 📝: This project seems to be similar to the Accra convention centre project, which was ongoing under the previous administration at the trade faire site at LA. We hope the Accra convention centre has not been stopped and having two convention centres will not be a bad idea. The link to Accra convention centre, which is supposed to be the largest in West Africa upon completion joni us on Jaconna on all social media and on our website for more

Be Change Agents in the Fight against Economic and Financial Crimes, Olukoyede Charges Students The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to be change agents in the fight against economic and financial crimes, especially cybercrime. He made the charge on Thursday, 3rd July, 2025 during the establishment of Integrity Club and Zero Tolerance Club at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. The Chairman who was represented by Head, Public Affairs, Sokoto Zonal Directorate, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Kamilu Ibrahim Gebi, appealed to the about 500 students who were administered Oath of Office to abhor all forms of economic and financial crimes in order to secure a brighter future. Provost of the Institution, Dr. Umar Tambari, commended the Commission for finding Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto worthy of establishment of the Clubs and assured of the support of the institution in combatting cybercrimes within the four walls of the institution.

Tracking Down FCDA worker detained by FCT Minister Wike Over Leaked Land Allocation Scandal Involving his children Last Friday, Mairiga Hassan Shaharu, a staff member at the Federal Capital Development Administration (FCDA), was unlawfully detained at the FCDA Police Post on the orders of Nyesom Wike’s Chief Security Officer (CSO). He was accused of leaking documents showing that the FCT Minister had illegally allocated large portions of Abuja land to his two underage sons, a scandal first reported by Peoples Gazette. But the truth is that Mairiga doesn’t even have access to the Land Department’s internal systems. He works in the department that handles new land applications, not approvals or allocations. I visited the police post tonight with two human rights lawyers, Rosemary HamzaHamza and Ak Musa. We were later joined by a third lawyer who had tried unsuccessfully to secure Mairiga’s release earlier. According to him, Wike’s CSO used a forged court order to detain Mairiga. The IPO on the case refused to show the order. When the lawyer managed to glance at it, he discovered the order came from a magistrate who no longer presides in the jurisdiction, a clear evidence of forgery and abuse of office. After some three hours of confrontation by telephone, Wike’s CSO claimed they couldn’t locate the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), it was a ruse. Meanwhile, the senior female officer in charge of the police post returned from Karu, summoned to calm things down, she immediately said she lacked the power to release Mairiga, because he was Wike’s personal detainee. Eventually, the CSO called back and claimed Wike had changed his mind. He said the matter was now “beyond” him as it was now in the hands of the FCT Police Commissioner, CP Wale Ajao, the same Commissioner of the Nigeria Police Force who recently helped imprison a TikToker on behalf of Senator Prince Ned Nwoko and his youngest wife, Regina Daniels. I called CP Ajao directly, but he pretended the detention was based on a valid court order—unaware that we had already confirmed the order was fake. He repeated the same tactic, “Go to court.” Then came the most brazen move, Wike’s CSO called again and said Wike himself wants to see me at his office tomorrow morning alongside the detained worker. I asked him if he even knew who he was speaking to. I told him flatly, Wike couldn't have summoned me, he knew better not to make such a mistake and I will not be visiting his office. Before ending the call, I asked the CSO, If Wike never allocated land to his children, why is someone being detained for leaking documents that supposedly don’t exist? Wike should be the one under investigation for allocating public lands to his children, a clear criminal conduct, not Citizen Mairiga. #FreeMairigaNowthe #JTT #jajiotheteacher #jaconnaafrica

CG NSCDC ATTRIBUTES PRODUCTIVITY AND RESILIENCE TO HEALTHY WORKFORCE The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, has said he believes a healthy workforce is more likely to be more productive and resilient as opposed to a challenged one. Speaking as a Guest of Honour at National Headquarters in Abuja where he declared the second edition of the NSCDC Inter-Directorate Sports Competition opened, the CG explained it was a philosophy behind his administration's introduction of the Inter-Directorate Sports event. The NSCDC boss who was represented by his Deputy Commandant General in charge of Crisis Management, DCG Pedro Awili Ideba, said "through sporting activities like this, we enhance not just the strength of our bodies, but also the unity and cohesion that define our organisational success." To the participants, he said, "let the spirit of sportsmanship guide your actions. Compete to win, but above all, compete to inspire unity and excellence." He commended the sponsor of the competition, Alh. Ahmed Kabiru of AL-Simba-Home, and the organisers for sustaining the initiative as he wished all directorates good luck in the entire competition. While describing the event not only as timely but highly strategic, he said this year's edition is to feature nine sports with the theme; Fostering Unity, Physical and Mental timely but highly strategic Well-being for an Efficient Workforce. This year's edition starts from Monday, 30th June, 2025 to Friday, 4th July, 2025 and winners will be given medals. CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi National PRO NSCDC National Headquarters Abuja

2027: Abia North Traditional Rulers Endorse Gov Alex Otti For Second Term The Abia North Traditional Rulers Council has unanimously endorsed Governor Alex Otti for a second term in office, citing his transformational governance and visible development strides across the State. In a Communiqué issued at the end of its meeting held on Tuesday, 25th June 2025, at the Isuikwuato Local Government Headquarters, the council passed a vote of confidence on Governor Otti, describing him as “a man who has redefined governance in Abia State and touched lives positively”. The Meeting, which brought together royal fathers from Arochukwu, Ohafia, Bende, Isuikwuato, and Umunneochi Local Government Areas, highlighted with deep appreciation the impact and effectiveness of the Otti-led administration in key sectors including infrastructure, security, environmental sanitation, healthcare, education, and the welfare of traditional rulers. According to the communiqué, “Visible projects done by the Governor, including reconstruction of roads, retrofitting of Primary Healthcare centres, renovation of Schools among others”, were applauded by the Monarchs. They agreed to “work assiduously to support the government of Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, particularly in the area of Security by aligning with all the Security Agencies to ensure the nooks and crannies of Abia State are safe and secured”. The Traditional Rulers also pledged their full support to the Otti-led administration, particularly in strengthening security at the grassroots. The communiqué was jointly signed by: HRM Eze Sir Linus Nto Mbah – Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Eze Uwakwe Ukaegbu – Chairman, Abia North Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Solomon Nwaizu Okereke – Chairman, Arochukwu Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Eze Arunsi N. Uka, JP – Chairman, Ohafia LGA, HRH Eze Uchendu Okore – Chairman, Bende LGA, HRH Eze Faraday Chinekwe – Chairman, Isuikwuato LGA, and HRH Eze Franklin Ohaliziem – Chairman, Umunneochi LGA. Mariachi Uzukwu #jaconnafrica #jajiotheteacher #dayofremembranceandsorrow #jagajagafrica #africandiasporainternational #NTVNews