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N71.2BN OUT OF N100BN DISBURSED FOR STUDENT LOAN DIVERTED – ICPC The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Thursday, revealed that only N28.8 billion was disbursed to students in various tertiary institutions instead of N100 billion released to the schools. The anti-graft agency specifically said its preliminary investigations have uncovered that not less than N71.2 billion …

I DIDN’T RECEIVE ANY RETRACTION LETTER FROM AKPABIO’S LAWYER OVER SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS – NATASHA Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has denied receiving any retraction letters from the lawyer of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Olisa Agbakoba, who is demanding a retraction of her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President.Travel guides Agbakoba, whose law firm, Olisa Agbakoba …

TINUBU GOVT ‘RIGGING’ ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, FALSELY CLAIMS NIGERIA IS WORLD’S 4TH FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY – SR. The Presidency has wrongly claimed that under President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria is the fourth fastest-growing economy in the world, trailing only Saudi Arabia, China, and India. According to the Presidency, this development is based on economic projections released by the International Monetary Fund in its …

LAGOS APC, GAC IN DILEMMA OVER SEYI TINUBU’S RUMOURED 2027 GUBER AMBITION Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi Tinubu is being tipped by several youths …

CJN CAUTIONS NBA OVER FRIVOLOUS PETITIONS AGAINST JUDGES The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned the Nigerian Bar Association against submitting frivolous petitions against judges. The CJN noted that many petitions accusing judges of corruption are often frivolous, baseless, and lacking in substance. The CJN’s assertions were conveyed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to …

DEFECTION: POLITICIANS WHO JOINED APC & THEIR EFCC PROBES WERE DISCONTINUED “MIRACLE OF DEFECTION: These Politicians Joined APC, Then Their EFCC Probes Went Away.” When Ifeanyi Okowa, former Delta State Governor, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta publicly announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), they raised a few eyebrows. The …

REVIEW OF NATASHA’S CHILDISH AND IMMATURE APOLOGY Suspended senator representing Kogi Central , Natasha Akpoti -Uduaghan decided to bring herself to sordid spotlight again by hurling into public space an asinine piece entitled “Satirical Apology Letter”.and addressed to Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, President of the Nigerian Senate. In the ill-advised and inelegant piece of insolence against the Nation and …

UK RESUMES VISA APPLICATIONS SERVICES In ENUGU, PORT HARCOURT The United Kingdom has resumed visa application services in Enugu, months after closing its centre in the city. Last November, the UK shut down its visa application centres (VACs) in Enugu and Port Harcourt following the launch of its largest facility in Lagos, operated by VFS Global. At the time, VFS …

JUSTICE INYANG EKWO, OTHER JUDGES GET NJC HAMMER OVER MISCONDUCT The National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended three Judges for one year without pay. The affected judges are Justice Jane E. Inyang of the Court of Appeal, Uyo Division; Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, and Justice Aminu Baffa Aliyu of the Federal High Court in …

FG LICENSES 11 NEW PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES The National Universities Commission (NUC) has presented operational licences to 11 newly approved private universities. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu during the presentation in Abuja on Wednesday, noted the growing importance of private universities as complementary partners to public institutions, particularly in catering to Nigeria’s youthful population Ribadu said since …