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PDP Convenes NEC Meeting Following Police Blockade
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday convened its 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, following an earlier police blockade of the premises.
The meeting had in attendance members of the Board of Trustees (BoT), National Assembly members, governors, and other members of the NEC.
The Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, in his opening remarks, noted that the gathering was the NEC meeting, and the decision was taken after the meeting with the governors.
According to him, this NEC would deliberate on only one agenda — to discuss when a proper NEC, that would discuss issues relating to the PDP convention, would be held.
He, therefore, urged members of the party to stop “demarketing” the party.
At the end of the meeting, members fixed July 23 for another NEC meeting to discuss other matters affecting the party as well as the convention.
It was also agreed that Samuel Anyanwu should continue to serve as the National Secretary.
The NEC meeting followed a closed-door meeting by the governors elected on the platform of the party at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja.
The meeting had in attendance Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, as well as former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
Speaking to journalists, Governor Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, addressed the earlier police presence at the secretariat.
He described the blockade as necessary to “prevent miscreants” from hijacking the meeting.
Channels Television reports that the party had relocated its Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting from Wadata Plaza to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja’s Central Business District, citing security concerns.
“The meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) earlier scheduled to hold by 10 am at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja has been moved to Yar’Adua Centre, Central Business District, Abuja,” the party had announced via its official handle on X (formerly Twitter).
PDP officials criticised the police deployment to Wadata Plaza, calling it an act of harassment.
Several BoT members, including Maina Chiroma and Bode George, were reportedly denied access to the premises.
A former national secretary of the PDP, Umar Tsauri, told Channels Television that the police claimed they were acting on an “order from above”.
The FCT Police Command, however, denied sealing off the secretariat.
In a statement, its spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said officers were only deployed to maintain law and order, stating, “At no time was the Secretariat sealed off by the police.”
The events of Monday came amid lingering internal crises within the PDP, particularly concerning the party’s leadership and the position of National Secretary.
Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had last week announced a postponement of the PDP’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, but the National Working Committee (NWC) rejected the move, insisting the meeting would proceed as scheduled on 30 June 2025.
The NWC argued that only the NEC had the power to postpone such meetings.
A major point of contention remains the position of National Secretary, claimed by both Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye.
Damagum had announced Anyanwu’s reinstatement last week, a decision the NWC also opposed.
The dispute has resulted in multiple legal battles.
Although the Supreme Court issued a judgment in March, both factions continue to interpret the ruling in their favour.
Another lawsuit on the matter is set to be heard at the Federal High Court in Abuja on 22 September 2025.
As the world celebrate this year’s World Environment Day today,the Ogun State Waste Management Authority OGWAMA as urged residents of the States to keep their environment clean and stop indiscriminate dumping of waste in public places and imbibe proper waste disposal.
Special Adviser to the Governor and Managing Director of the Ogun State Management Authority OGWAMA, Honorable Farouk Akintunde stated this in a statement to mark the 2026 World Environment Day.
He said indiscriminate dumping of waste in public and unauthorized places breeds untidy, unhealthy environment which are inimical to public safety and retard economic growth of the society.
Akintunde also advised them to imbibe proper waste disposal by patronizing Waste PSP assigned to their immediate community for proper waste disposal for just a token instead of them to use the cover of the night to dump them in discriminately on the median,roadsides and public places which he says deface the aesthetic beauty of the State.
“Ogun state residents are known as clean and fun-loving people.We should not allow few of us to dent our pride through their untoward attitudes and behaviors,so when we see them dumping indiscriminately in our environment we should say something”
“We will on our part continue to do our best in terms of proper waste management through sensitization and advocacy as we urge all residents to containerize their waste for easy collection by government accredited PSP”
”For industries domiciled in the state, let me remind them of the need to allow government accredited PSP assigned to them to perform their statutory duties instead of patronizing illegal PSP which will attract sanction when they are caught by our enforcement team as OGWAMA will not allow them to turn the state to dumpsites for illegal industrial waste some of which are not environmentally friendly” Akintunde added.
He did not forget to remind all residents of the State that Ogun State Waste Management Authority will step-up it enforcement activities in all nooks and crannies of the state to maintain a clean,safe and healthy environment .
June 5th, Transfermarkt updated. The new market values of Barcelona players. Three players increased and nine decreased, with Raphinha dropping by 10 million to 70 million euros.
Increase (Euros)
Joan-Garcia increased by 5 million to 45 million
Eric-Garcia increased by 5 million to 40 million
Gerard-Martin increased by 10 million to 35 million
Decrease (Euros)
Raphinha decreased by 10 million to 70 million
Kounde decreased by 5 million to 60 million
Balde decreased by 5 million to 50 million
De Jong decreased by 10 million to 35 million
Casado decreased by 2 million to 18 million
Christensen decreased by 1 million to 8 million
Cancelo decreased by 1 million to 8 million
Lewandowski decreased by 1 million to 7 million
Szczesny decreased by 100,000 to 800,000
Unchanged (Euros)
Yamal 200 million
Pedri 150 million
Fermin 100 million
Cubarsi 80 million
Olmo 60 million
Ferran Torres 50 million
Rashford 40 million
Gavi 30 million
Bernal 30 million
Araujo 20 million
Bardghji 15 million
Singer Niniola Apata has opened up about her late husband, Michael Ndika, and the central role he played in her music career and personal life.
Speaking in a video at a gathering held in his honour, Niniola recounted how their relationship shaped her growth as an artist and as a person.
Ndika, CEO of African music platform NaijaReview, died on May 19, 2026 at 44.
She said he was her strongest supporter from day one even when she considered stepping away from music, he pushed her to continue.
According to her, Ndika believed in her talent and vowed to make her a star.
Niniola described their bond as inseparable, stressing how he was part of her daily routine and her main source of emotional support. Since his death, she said, her life has changed completely.
She thanked his family for embracing her and admitted that coping with the loss has been hard.
Reflecting on their marriage, she called it a love story.
She said Ndika gave her everything and lived for her and while she was the face and voice of her brand, he was the engine behind it.
She said: “My story with Michael is a love story. Michael did everything for me. Everything was for me, he was breathing for me. He loved me, I loved him so much. And I learned so much from Michael. But Michael met me raw, and he said, I’ll make you a superstar.’ And he did. I was just the face and the voice, but Michael was the engine.
“Even when I decided to, you know, give music a break, he didn’t let it. The first person I saw in the morning was Michael. And the last person who closed my eyes at night was Michael. So now what do I do? Tell me, what do I do? Michael was the best thing, the best person that ever happened to me.”
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