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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…
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…
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,…
Nothing Good Will Come Out Of Tinubu’s Govt – APC Chieftain Tells Nigerians
A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, says he has lost hope in the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, adding that he doesn’t believe the President can achieve anything significant before May 2027. Lukman was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akanda, a socio-political…
BREAKING: New Terror Group, Mahmuda, Emerges In North-Central Nigeria, Kills Over 15 Vigilantes, Others
A new terror group, identified as Mahmuda, has emerged in North Central Nigeria, unleashing violence on rural communities, SaharaReporters has learned. According to sources, the group has been carrying out attacks around the Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP), which spans parts of Kwara and Niger States. In Kwara State, affected communities include several in Kaiama…
VIDEO: Lawyer Demands ₦100m From Police Over Arrest Of Minor
Human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, on Thursday asked the Nigerian Police Force to pay ₦100 million as compensation to Alabi Quadri. Quadri is a 17-year-old minor who went viral ahead of the 2023 general elections for standing in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The minor had…