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Fresh Details Emerge As Presidency Addresses Alleged Attack On Tinubu’s Convoy.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, O’tega Ogra, has refuted reports alleging that youths attacked the President’s convoy after Friday prayers in Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Digital Engagement, Strategy and New Media, O’tega Ogra, has refuted reports alleging that youths attacked the President’s convoy after Friday prayers in Abuja.
Ogra described videos circulating on social media in connection with the incident as misleading.
The controversy followed a post by African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Dino Melaye, who shared a video showing some youths throwing stones at a convoy believed to belong to the President.
Some of the youths were heard chanting “Ba ma yi, ba ma so,” a Hausa expression meaning “we don’t want you; we don’t support you.”
However, reacting to the claims in a post on his X handle on Friday, Ogra shared a different video showing Tinubu leaving the mosque after observing the Juma’at prayer.
He wrote: “Contrary to the narrative being pushed by the opposition, with videos of their alleged paid thugs at the National Mosque today, here is footage of Mr President leaving the mosque after Friday prayers this afternoon.”
The footage showed Tinubu dressed in white and wearing his trademark black cap as he waved to supporters who cheered and took photographs while he walked towards his official vehicle.
Meanwhile, the President had earlier warned politicians and their supporters against engaging in violence.
In a statement personally signed on Friday, Tinubu said security agencies had been empowered to take decisive action against political thuggery and other anti-democratic activities.
He also condemned reported incidents of violence at political events across the country and urged political actors to conduct their campaigns peacefully.
The President maintained that political campaigns should focus on issues capable of improving Nigerians’ welfare and promoting national development, stressing that violence has no place in a democracy.
Two aircraft have collided on the tarmac at Miami International Airport in the United States, leaving two people with minor injuries.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The incident involved a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 and a UPS Boeing 767, which were taxiing after landing and preparing for departure, respectively.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the collision occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday when the wingtip of the Copa Airlines aircraft struck the nose of the UPS plane.
“The wingtip of a Copa Airlines Boeing 737 struck the nose of a UPS Boeing 767 while the airplanes were taxiing,” the FAA said.
Greg Chin, the airport’s communications director, told CNN that two people sustained minor injuries and received treatment from fire and rescue personnel at the scene.
A passenger aboard the Copa Airlines flight, Cesar Ferreira, described the incident, saying he initially heard other passengers reacting before the aircraft was struck.
“We were taxiing after landing at a normal speed when, all of a sudden, I heard the chatter around me getting louder, followed by a collective scream and then the impact of another aircraft hitting ours,” Ferreira told CNN.
He added that passengers felt the aircraft jerk sideways following the impact.
“Inside the cabin, we felt the plane jerk abruptly sideways. At first, some passengers started freaking out, but the Copa crew reacted quickly, getting everyone to remain seated,” he said.
The FAA disclosed that air traffic controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the Copa Airlines aircraft before the collision. The agency has since launched an investigation into the incident.
Radio communications between the pilots and air traffic controllers captured their exchanges shortly after the collision.
“Somebody hit us,” the Copa Airlines pilot said as the controller asked the UPS crew to confirm whether the aircraft had made contact.
“Yeah, we went too far, and then he, he clipped us with the wing,” the UPS pilot responded.
The Copa Airlines pilot later reported that the aircraft appeared to have lost its left wingtip.
Ferreira said the captain addressed passengers about 10 minutes after the incident, assuring them that there was no immediate danger and that a tug would be brought in to move the aircraft.
Copa Airlines confirmed that all 166 passengers and six crew members had safely disembarked from the aircraft, which was subsequently moved back to the terminal.
Photographs of the UPS aircraft showed significant damage to its nose, including crumpled sections and a large hole in its outer panels.
The Copa Airlines flight had arrived in Miami from Panama City, Panama, while the UPS aircraft was preparing to depart for Bogotá, Colombia, when the collision occurred.
UPS said it was “committed to working with authorities to determine what happened” and confirmed that its crew members were safe.
Copa Airlines also apologised for the disruption caused to passengers, stressing that their safety and that of its crew remained its highest priority. The airline pledged to cooperate fully with investigators.
The incident occurred amid ongoing disruptions at airports across the United States following an FAA ground stop on Friday, which resulted in widespread flight cancellations and delays.
Some stranded passengers reportedly spent the night on airport terminal floors while waiting for alternative travel arrangements.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Federal Polytechnic, Bali chapter, has directed its members to participate in a nationwide three-day warning strike scheduled to begin at midnight on Monday.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The directive was contained in a notice issued by the chapter’s Executive Committee on Sunday, following resolutions reached at the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) and General Executive Council (GEC) meetings held on November 11, 2026.
According to the notice, all SSANIP members at the institution are expected to withdraw their services throughout the strike period in compliance with the directive from the union’s National Secretariat.
The statement, signed by the chapter’s Secretary, Adamu Saidu Jen, explained that the industrial action was intended to pressure the Federal Government into addressing two outstanding demands.
These include the immediate payment of delayed CONTTA arrears and the full implementation of the 2026 renegotiated agreement between the Federal Government and SSANIP.
The union also instructed members to stay away from their duty posts throughout the three-day strike, disclosing that a monitoring and enforcement task force would be deployed across the campus to ensure compliance.
It stated that normal official activities were expected to resume on Thursday, November 19, 2026, subject to further directives from the national leadership.
The Chapter Executive Committee urged members to remain united and demonstrate solidarity throughout the industrial action.
It also appreciated their patience, resilience and commitment to the union’s struggle.
The civil society organisation, Citizen Community Aid and Development Initiative (CCADI), has raised concerns over electoral violence targeting women in Rivers State, warning that intimidation, harassment and other forms of political violence are weakening women’s participation and representation ahead of the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The organisation made this known in a policy brief presented on Thursday at its Multi-Stakeholders’ Information Dissemination Meeting on the Status of Electoral Violence Against Women in Rivers State.
The brief blamed the persistent violence surrounding elections in the state since the return to democratic rule in 1999 on what it described as corrupt members of the political class seeking to capture political power for personal wealth accumulation rather than public service.
It described the prevailing political atmosphere as a major threat to democratic participation, arguing that the zero-sum nature of politics in Rivers State has encouraged electoral violence, restricted civic space and significantly reduced women’s involvement in the political process.
According to CCADI, women’s participation and representation in politics have continued to decline since 1999, describing the trend as a major setback for democratic inclusion.
“The curve of women’s participation and representation in politics, elections and governance keeps sloping downwards since the start of this current democratic governance experiment in 1999, signalling a monumental backsliding,” the brief stated.
The organisation cited the list of candidates for the June 20, 2026, bye-elections in Rivers State, noting that none of the four candidates was a woman. It described this as evidence of the continued exclusion of women from the electoral process.
The brief also revealed that women occupy only six of the 32 seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly, representing 18 per cent of its membership, based on figures attributed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
It warned that the poor representation of women in politics also limits their access to strategic public offices, economic opportunities, security structures and environmental emergency response mechanisms.
CCADI identified online and physical attacks by political opponents, sexual harassment, verbal abuse, bullying and doxxing as some of the challenges confronting women in the state’s political environment.
It said these practices had discouraged many women from contesting elective positions and prevented some from emerging as candidates during party primaries.
“These violent acts have contributed to deterring and preventing women from emerging as candidates from the primary elections for different positions (such as Presidential, Governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, House of Assembly) of their various parties for the 2027 election cycle in Rivers State,” the brief stated.
As part of its efforts to document incidents and promote timely intervention, the organisation disclosed that it had recruited, trained and deployed female election observers across the three senatorial districts of Rivers State.
The observers are expected to monitor and report cases of electoral violence against women before, during and after elections to facilitate prompt institutional responses.
CCADI also revealed that it had commissioned two investigative reports to examine incidents of violence against women in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Among its preliminary findings was the alleged systematic exclusion of the incumbent senator representing Rivers West, Dr Ipalibo Banigo, a former deputy governor of the state, from the 2027 senatorial race by what it described as a male-dominated political structure.
The reports also documented an incident in which a female political party candidate in Eleme Local Government Area was allegedly denied access to a public facility for a scheduled campaign activity.
Other concerns included reported disruptions of campaign activities, destruction of campaign materials belonging to different political parties, and growing pressure from family members, communities and traditional institutions on female aspirants to abandon their political ambitions.
In response, CCADI called on political parties, candidates, members and supporters to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to electoral violence, particularly attacks directed at women.
It urged security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force, to act on available early-warning reports to prevent violence and respond swiftly to reported incidents.
The organisation also recommended amendments to the 2026 Electoral Act to introduce tougher penalties for perpetrators of electoral violence, including disqualification from political and electoral participation.
Furthermore, CCADI called for the passage of the Special Seats for Women Bill, arguing that the proposed legislation would improve women’s participation and representation in elective offices while reducing their vulnerability to electoral violence.
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