From Nyesom Wike’s promise of N10m to councillors who deliver their wards for the All Progressives Congress in 2027 to Babcock University’s confirmation that a student in a viral hostel video is alive and receiving treatment, developments made headlines on Monday. Wike urged his supporters to “deliver our ward to Mr President”.
The Presidency has also cautioned Peter Obi against politicising sports after he alleged that football officials stopped him from greeting the Flamingos.
Meanwhile, Canada has made its rural immigration programme permanent, while Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko announced her appointment as an aide to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah.
Here’s your complete evening roundup:
1. 2027: Wike promises N10m to councillors who deliver wards
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to reward councillors with N10m each if they deliver their political wards to President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Wike made the promise on Monday at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Kwali Area Council, where he urged the councillors to mobilise residents and community groups for the party.
“Any councillor that delivers his ward will get N10 million reward,” he said, adding, “Let’s deliver our ward to Mr President.”
He also endorsed Senator Philip Aduda for the FCT Senate seat and Danladi Chiya for the Abuja South Federal Constituency.
READ MORE: https:///2027-wike-promises-n10m-to-councillors-who-deliver-wards/
2. Babcock student in viral hostel video alive — Varsity
Babcock University has confirmed that a student seen in a viral video at one of its hostels is alive and responding to treatment at the institution’s teaching hospital, dismissing reports suggesting that he had died.
In a statement signed by its Associate Vice-President, Communication, Media and Branding, Johnson B. Akintayo, on Monday, the university said, “Contrary to reports suggesting that the student may have died, we wish to assure the public that he is responding positively to treatment and is receiving the necessary medical care.”
It added that the student’s roommate, who sustained injuries while trying to rescue him, had been treated and discharged.
READ MORE: https:///babcock-student-in-viral-hostel-video-alive-varsity/
3. Don’t politicise sports, Presidency tells Obi over Flamingos greeting
The Presidency has cautioned the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, against politicising national sports teams after he alleged that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation stopped him from greeting members of the Flamingos at an airport.
In a statement, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, said the national athletes “represent the entire Federal Republic of Nigeria, not any specific political party or individual ambition.”
He also described Obi’s account as an attempt to turn standard security and administrative procedures into political victimisation, saying, “To spin standard security and administrative protocols into a narrative of political victimisation is a disservice to the unity that sport is meant to foster in our country.”
READ MORE: https:///dont-politicise-sports-presidency-tells-obi-over-flamingos-greeting/
4. Canada makes rural immigration programme permanent to attract skilled workers
Canada has made its Rural Community Immigration Pilot a permanent programme, creating a pathway for skilled foreign workers to settle in smaller communities facing labour shortages.
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lena Metlege Diab, announced the decision on Monday, saying the move would help rural communities attract and retain essential workers.
“That’s why we’re transitioning our successful rural immigration pilot into a permanent program,” she said.
The programme will initially continue in 14 participating communities, while 5,500 admission spaces have been allocated to it under Canada’s 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan.
READ MORE: https:///canada-makes-rural-immigration-programme-permanent-to-attract-skilled-workers/
5. Actress Destiny Etiko announces appointment as Enugu gov’s aide
Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has announced her appointment as Senior Special Assistant to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah on Youth Engagement and Creative Economy.
Etiko announced the appointment in a post on Instagram on Monday, expressing gratitude to the governor for the opportunity.
“With profound gratitude and humility, I am honoured to announce my appointment as Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Enugu State on Youth Engagement and Creative Economy,” she wrote.
She added that she embraced the responsibility “with pride, humility and a determination to make a meaningful impact.”
READ MORE: https:///actress-destiny-etiko-announces-appointment-as-enugu-govs-aide/