Missing N71.2bn: ICPC Investigates Discrepancies In Disbursement Of Student Loans
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced a comprehensive investigation into alleged discrepancies surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND. This follows a recent media report alleging that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions were implicated in illegal deductions and exploitation related to the…
Don’t Run For Second Term – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Advises Tinubu
Former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Bola Tinubu in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has cautioned the president against seeking a second term. Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu should instead support a younger presidential candidate in 2027. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he urged Tinubu to use his…
I Won’t Work For Tinubu’s Govt Again – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says he does not regret working with the President but would not accept the opportunity to return if offered again. Baba-Ahmed, who was appointed in 2023 to serve under the office of Vice President Kashim Shettima as a Special Adviser on political…
EFCC Arrests Socialite E-Money Over Alleged Naira Abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested socialite E-Money over alleged money laundering. E-Money, whose real name is Emeka Okonkwo, was arrested by the anti-graft agency in the Omole area of Lagos State. E-Money has now been taken into EFCC’s custody in Abuja. He was spotted at a public event allegedly spraying the…
Christian Group Raises Alarm Over Fulani Terrorists Attacks In Benue, Plateau
The Christian Rights Agenda, CRA, a faith-based advocacy organisation, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to urgently review its counter-terrorism strategy, expressing grave concern over renewed violence in parts of Benue and Plateau states. In a statement issued in Abuja, CRA revealed that no fewer than 80 communities in the two states are reportedly…
PDP Threatens Legal Action against Delta Governor, other Defectors
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and other key stakeholders who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party’s leadership, after a marathon six-hour closed-door meeting at its national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, directed…
Okowa Hints At Atiku’s Imminent Departure As PDP Moves To Address Defections
A former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okowa was Atiku’s running mate on the PDP ticket during the 2023 presidential election. However, Okowa defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, last…
JAMB Releases Malpractice Statistics As Candidates Await Results
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB has called on the candidates, who participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME to remain patient while it works towards the release of the results. Meanwhile, as of Monday, 62 cases of examination malpractice have been recorded, as noted on the Board’s official website. The Board…
EFCC Arrests Socialite Achimugu Over Alleged Money Laundering
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Achimugu was arrested around 5 am on Tuesday shortly after her return from London. A top EFCC staff confirmed this to newsmen in a telephone conversation on Tuesday. The socialite had been declared wanted…
VIDEO: Former Minister Reveals Reason For Massive Defections From PDP
A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has blamed the need for protection over alleged corruption cases as the reason for the recent gale of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dalung spoke on Tuesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief hours after the latest wave of defection,…