Paul Dada

She credited the transformation to salvation, humility, sincere prayers and God’s Spirit, rather than human effort. She thanked Churchill, whom she referred to as Dr Kunle, for yielding to God’s word and choosing peace.

“When this administration assumed office, we encountered a sector in deep distress,” Sani said, adding that treatment plants were idle and distribution networks badly damaged.

“We wish to categorically state that this information is false and falls short of the record.

She said that the driver of an unidentified saloon car knocked down the woman while she was crossing the road.

He recalled a period when armed robberies and violent crimes made movement difficult for residents, stressing that such incidents have become rare due to deliberate security reforms of the incumbent government.

He added: “The suspects confessed to the crime and clearly stated the roles each of them played in the unlawful act. They will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.”

Gumel, in his congratulatory message signed by Tony Nezianya, spokesman of the NOC on Saturday, described Omidiran as one of Nigeria’s sporting finest personalities.

Some low-information, high-ignorance Nigerians even claim that the New York Times report was bought with the reported $9 million the Bola Tinubu government paid to a conservative lobbying firm in Washington, DC. I will return to this point shortly.

Another misleading claim is that the amendment represents a “sugar tax.” It does not. The proposed levy targets sugar-sweetened beverages, not sugar itself, and does not affect farmers, traditional foods, or local diets.

He added that the partnership had also led to the closure of non-accredited registration centres and the arrest of syndicates exploiting candidates during the registration process.