Today’s Headlines: Tinubu Will Deliver More Prosperity If Re-Elected — First Lady; Sowore On Adeboye

𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗯𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝗿𝗲-𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu will fulfil the from-reform-to-prosperity pledge of his Independence Day address if re-elected for a second term in 2027.

She said this in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Saturday at the North-Central Grassroots Mobilisation Network Grand Rally for the re-election of the President and Vice President Kashim Shettima, according to a statement signed by her Senior Special Assistant on Media, Busola Kukoyi.

The rally drew party members from across the North-Central zone.

It was also attended by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda; Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma; and governors from the zone.

Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has recounted his meeting with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, saying the cleric told him he prayed for him regularly and believed he would triumph.

Sowore said Adeboye also told him that he knew his ways were pure during their meeting at the church’s national headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.

The activist disclosed this in an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, about a week after attending the RCCG’s National Thanksgiving Service.

In a post on X after the service, Sowore had said Adeboye offered to pray for him during a private meeting.

𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗪’𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Nigeria, through the National Boundary Commission, joined seven other West African countries at the Third Meeting of Heads of National Boundary Commissions in Banjul, The Gambia, to discuss strategies for accelerating boundary operations, strengthening border security, and promoting cross-border cooperation and development.

The National Boundary Commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the agency’s Head of Information, Press and Public Relations, Chinwe Udouwem.

The meeting, held from October 6 to 8, 2026, brought together representatives from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone, alongside the ECOWAS Commission and technical and financial partners, including the German Development Agency.

𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗣𝗖 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Opposition parties have raised concerns over campaign funding ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that the ruling All Progressives Congress enjoys a financial advantage while economic hardship and fear of political reprisals are discouraging potential donors from supporting rival parties.

In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, officials of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, the Tanimu Turaki-led interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Peoples Redemption Party, the Young Progressives Party and the Obidient Movement Worldwide said the funding gap could undermine their ability to compete effectively with the ruling party.

They said they were turning to grassroots mobilisation, town hall meetings, digital campaigns, voluntary contributions and political alliances to reach voters without matching the APC’s financial resources.

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