Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called for unity and peace as the state transitions back to democracy after recent local government elections.

His viral video of him and his wife at a thanksgiving service drew mixed reactions, with some praising his call for peace and others criticizing his appointment by President Tinubu to tackle insecurity while only focusing on political events.

In sports, a controversy erupted at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after track star Tobi Amusan complained about the inadequate kit provided by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

The AFN, in turn, accused Amusan of misleading the public and revealed that she had demanded a business-class flight, unlike her teammates who flew economy. The incident has led to a public debate about the treatment of Nigerian athletes.

Meanwhile, Akwa Ibom State’s sports festival concluded with Governor Umo Eno creating a new Ministry of Sports and approving a new sports academy.

In Abuja, the Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, met with protesting staff members, promising to address their concerns about poor welfare and even providing them with bags of rice.

Also, Atiku Abubakar’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, called on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to clear the “mountains of waste” that have accumulated in the city.

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci has reportedly set a new Guinness World Record for cooking the world’s largest pot of Nigerian jollof rice at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. This follows her previous record for the longest cooking marathon.

Finally, the report notes the birthdays of two prominent Nigerians: statesman Bamanga Tukur, who turned 90, and celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who turned 48.

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