Today’s Headlines: We’ll Never Support Tinubu’s Reelection-PDP, Adeboye, Wife Visit Costa Rica President During RCCG Crusade

The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has vowed never to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

The faction made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong.

The party said reports attributed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, about collapsing his political structure to support Tinubu’s re-election were not new.It said the minister’s message was not directed at genuine PDP members, stressing that it was intended for people who, like him, pretended to belong to the opposition while working for the ruling party.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has visited Costa Rican President Laura Fernández alongside his wife, Folu Adeboye, during the church’s National Crusade of Hope in the Central American country.

Adeboye disclosed this in a post on his official X handle, describing the visit to the presidency as a great honour and an opportunity to strengthen relationships and discuss faith, peace and the transformation of lives.

He said he was warmly received by Fernández and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to engage with the country’s leadership.

“We were warmly received by President Laura Fernández, and I am grateful for this opportunity to strengthen relationships and share in conversations that underscore the importance of faith, hope, peace, and the transformation of lives,” Adeboye wrote.

The Federal Government has disbursed N4.25bn in outstanding pension and severance benefits to an additional 600 beneficiaries of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited, bringing the total number of beneficiaries paid to 3,300.

The payment, covering the 10th and 11th batches of beneficiaries, forms part of efforts to settle longstanding financial obligations to former employees of the national carrier.

The Federal Ministry of Finance disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday by its Head of Media, Efe Ovuakporie.

The ministry said, “The Federal Government has paid N4.25bn in outstanding pension and severance benefits to an additional 600 beneficiaries of Nigeria Airways Limited, bringing the total number of beneficiaries paid across 11 batches to 3,300.”

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution supporting the consideration of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, on the establishment of State Police Services.

The assembly, during its sitting on Tuesday, passed the resolution, titled: “H.R. No. 194/OG/2025- Consideration of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( 1999) (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026 (Establishment of State Police Services)”.

The passage of the resolution followed the presentation of the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Constitutional Review chaired by a former Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, who presented the committee’s report on 26 clauses and sectional amendments to the Constitution.

Rt. Hon. Oluomo took the proposed amendments one after the other, with members voting in favour of all the clauses and sections contained in the amendments.

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