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A quiet house at 79 Randall Avenue, North London, has become the unlikely centerpiece of one of the most extraordinary property fraud cases ever to involve two of Nigeria’s most prominent figures: the late General Jeremiah Useni and Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN. That Nigerian politicians are corrupt is no news to anyone. What is remarkable is how their corruption is …

There is rising concern within opposition ranks about a likely repeat of the 2023 scenario, in which its split led to a narrow but strategic victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, President Bola Tinubu. Feelers from opposition camps indicate that members are worried it will be difficult to unseat the ruling APC in 2027 unless …

Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Adviser on Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has taken swipe at activist Omoyele Sowore over allegations surrounding foreign funding. Olayinka accused Sowore of misusing grants collected in the name of journalism development, particularly funds reportedly received from the MacArthur Foundation. He alleged that despite receiving over a million dollars, there is little or no evidence …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has expressed deep concern over renewed Boko Haram attacks in Kirawa town, Gwoza Local Government Area, following the withdrawal of Cameroonian troops that had been stationed there. Zulum, who on Friday mobilised civilian JTF fighters and Nigerian troops to the area, said he had earlier warned the Nigerian military about the dangers of leaving …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied claims that it is currently facing any internal crisis, insisting that what many people see as confusion is simply a misunderstanding of roles within the party. In a statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the main opposition party explained that there is no leadership tussle, adding that the duties of …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State. President Tinubu was in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Saturday for the burial of Mama Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, mother of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. Reacting in a post on his official X handle on Saturday, Atiku described …

There is palpable tension in Edo State following the installation of Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as Iyaloja by the daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. The installation, which took place at the Government House in Benin on Tuesday, has continued to stir controversy. During a visit to the palace on Thursday, however, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, …

Abdulrahman Abubakar, district head of Kirawa town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, has spoken on why he decided to leave Nigeria for Cameroon. Two persons were shot dead and Abubakar’s palace was burnt down during a Boko Haram invasion earlier in the week. In an interview with Reuters, the monarch said he had no option but to …

Abuja was once a city admired for its serenity and relative cleanliness. Today, those glory days are gone. Under Nyesom Wike’s stewardship as minister of the Federal Capital Territory, the capital has witnessed an alarming decline in its environment. Mountains of refuse now line street corners, drainages are choked with silt and plastics, and the stench of neglect lingers in …

The Department of State Services (DSS) has grilled the Lagos State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) chairman, Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, for warning that those who refuse to vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 will face consequences. Earlier, during a recent meeting of the NURTW, Lagos State Council, Adekunle said in …