Tinubu Pledges Low Transport Fares+ Uba Sani Hails Tinubu+ Falana Criticises NBA Over VDM| Ojy Okpe

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has ignited a massive political debate after boldly declaring that no president in Nigeria’s history has delivered developmental results like President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, vowing that Kaduna will overwhelmingly repay the President at the 2027 polls. Sani dismissed socio-economic critics by boasting that his administration has not borrowed a single kobo while actively repaying ₦6.7 billion in inherited debt, a statement coinciding with the federal government's announcement that it has disbursed over ₦600 billion in cash transfers to 10 million vulnerable households. Political maneuvering deepens as President Tinubu directed governors to translate cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) into slashed public transport fares by October 1st. An ARISE News Facebook poll revealed that 62% of Nigerians are demanding the total return of the fuel subsidy. Concurrently, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative disbursed ₦819 million in Abuja to support 1,638 widows of fallen military and police heroes. ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar triggered fresh controversy by pledging to reopen all closed land borders to restore the collapsed economies of northern border towns. President Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, paid a high-profile mobilization visit to APC Campaign Director-General Senator Abdul'aziz Yari in Abuja to galvanize youth voters. In Lagos State, claims of political intolerance emerged after a viral video exposed LASAA officials systematically pulling down over 50 Peter Obi and NDC campaign billboards in Surulere while leaving APC advertisements untouched. A tragic video from Riyom LGA, Plateau State, captured a community wailing over a young student butchered overnight by terrorists. A grim new SBM Intelligence report revealing that Nigeria’s kidnap economy raked in ₦7.78 billion in ransoms over a single year as the country's total abductions skyrocketed by 66%. Relief in Kwara State as 163 residents abducted from Woro community during a brutal February assault were finally reunited with their families following a massive security sweep in the Kainji Lake National Park. Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN publicly criticized the NBA for inviting activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) to a national security panel, arguing that sensitive security discourse requires experienced professionals. Following VDM's controversial panel assertion that military and customs officials are the unknown gunmen, the Nigeria Police Force officially issued an invitation for him to substantiate his claims. In a defiant twist, VDM announced he will honor the police invite but will strictly refuse to hand over his evidence to the accused authorities, vowing to present his receipts exclusively in a court of law. Relationship expert Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo is facing heavy backlash online after launching a premium Christian matchmaking platform, Mentor To Marry, with high-end subscription packages costing up to ₦700,000 annually. Simultaneously, Afrobeats singer Tekno has drawn public outrage for a resurfaced interview claiming music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is not the father of Afrobeats. Global superstar Asake completely shut down the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with an absolute masterclass performance of his hit track Forgiveness. AriseNews AriseTV AriseNewsGlobalRoundup NigeriaNews BreakingNewsNigeria UbaSani KadunaState PresidentTinubu Tinubu2027 CashTransfers CNGProject TransportFareReduction FuelSubsidyPoll OluremiTinubu RenewedHopeInitiatives WidowsEmpowerment AtikuAbubakar LandBorders SeyiTinubu AbdulazizYari YouthMobilisation LASAA PeterObi NDCBillboards PlateauState RiyomLGA SBMIntelligence KidnapEconomy WoroCommunity KainjiLake FemiFalana VeryDarkMan VDM PoliceInvitation AccountabilityNigeria KingsleyOkonkwo MentorToMarry MatchmakingControversy Tekno FelaKuti AfrobeatsHistory Asake AsakeBarclaysCenter LunguBoyTour BrooklynNewYork NigerianPolitics SecurityCrisis RansomEconomy GlobalRoundup NigeriaToday DailyNewsNigeria AriseNewsToday NigeriaBroadcast Subscribe to our Channel for high profile interviews. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ARISEtv | and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arisenewsofficial | and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AriseTVNews | Check out our website www.arise.tv