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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Wife Uncovers First Baby, Presents Birth Certificate
The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, unveiled Nigeria’s First Baby of the Year 2026, born at exactly 12 midnight at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abuja.
Born to the family of Mr and Mrs Celestine Adakole, baby Zion Adakole, was delivered via caesarean section to a 26-year-old first-time mother, Mrs Patience Adakole.
As part of her tradition aimed at spreading love, particularly in support of maternal and child healthcare, Mrs Tinubu presented a National Birth Certificate issued by the National Population Commission, NPC, to the newborn as the Baby of the Year.
She also presented gift items and cash to the baby, a gesture she extended to other newborns at the hospital.
According to the hospital management, Zion Adakole was the first baby delivered in the facility in 2026.
The First Lady described the birth of Zion as symbolic, marking both the birth of a new year and the promise of new beginnings.
She extended her love to three other babies born on Jan. 1, as well as a set of quadruplets delivered to Mr and Mrs Blessing Oragwu after 13 years of waiting.
Mrs Tinubu emphasised the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an environment where every Nigerian child could thrive and achieve their full potential.
During the visit, the First Lady held each of the babies to her chest and offered prayers for the newborns, their parents and Nigerians at large.
She encouraged parents to cherish and nurture their children, describing them as blessings and future leaders of the country.
Mrs Tinubu also called on Nigerians to embrace compassion by sharing what they have with others, stressing that improving the lives of the less privileged was a collective responsibility.
The visit is expected to continue to other hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory, including the National Hospital, Abuja.
The Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Chairman of NPC, Mr Aminu Yusuf, and other dignitaries accompanied the First Lady during the visit.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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