MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA, CHIDIMMA ADETSHINA’S MOTHER ARRESTED IN SOUTH AFRICA South African authorities have arrested Anabela Rungo, the mother of Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, over allegations of fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document. The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that Rungo, a Mozambican national, was apprehended at a hideout in Cape Town on Saturday in a joint operation …

GUNMEN ABDUCT CATHOLIC PRIEST IN PORT HARCOURT DAREDEVIL kidnappers have abducted a Catholic Priest of Port Harcourt Diocese, Rev. Father Livinus Maurice, along with two others. Fr. Maurice is the Parish Priest of St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Isokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The identities of the two others abducted alongside the priest could not be ascertained …

TINUBU’S GOVT CAN’T SILENCE ME PROFESSOR Yusuf SPEAKS FROM DETENTION Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof Usman Yusuf, who is facing corruption allegations has detailed his experience in the hands of security operatives and officials of the federal correctional service. Yusuf, a Professor of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, had been a vocal critic of …

TINUBU’S GOVT CAN’T SILENCE ME PROFESSOR Yusuf SPEAKS FROM DETENTION Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof Usman Yusuf, who is facing corruption allegations has detailed his experience in the hands of security operatives and officials of the federal correctional service. Yusuf, a Professor of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, had been a vocal critic of …

FG TYo TAKE OVER SALARIES Of 28,000 HEALTH WORKERS AFFECTED BY USAID FREEZE – HEALTH MINISTER, PATE. The freeze in billions of dollars in global funding for the United States’ health and education projects in countries of the world including Nigeria continues to dominate global discussions. There have been palpable fears on the continental scene that the decision of the …

FG TO TAKE OVER SALARIES Of 28,000 HEALTH WORKERS AFFECTED BY USAID FREEZE – HEALTH MINISTER, PATE. The freeze in billions of dollars in global funding for the United States’ health and education projects in countries of the world including Nigeria continues to dominate global discussions. There have been palpable fears on the continental scene that the decision of the …

BINANCE EXECUTIVE INSISTS NIGERIAN OFFICIALS DEMANDED BRIBE Tigran Gambaryan, a top official of Binance, on Saturday maintained his stance on the bribery allegations against some Nigerian government officials and House of Representatives members. He insisted Nigerian officials demanded bribes from him despite the denial of the federal government. Gambaryan, who serves as Binance’s head of financial crime compliance, was detained …

NORTH DIVIDED OVER TINUBU RE-ELECTION AS LEADERS TAKE SIDES Northern leaders have been divided over the possible re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Findings revealed that the once monolithic North is now split, with core northerners determined to oust Tinubu in 2027, while northern minorities support his re-election. Our correspondents noted that although core northerners complain about the President’s …

NORTH DIVIDED OVER TINUBU RE-ELECTION AS LEADERS TAKE SIDES Northern leaders have been divided over the possible re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Findings revealed that the once monolithic North is now split, with core northerners determined to oust Tinubu in 2027, while northern minorities support his re-election. Our correspondents noted that although core northerners complain about the President’s …

I’LL REMAIN IN DETENTION for LIFE UNTIL IMPARTIAL JUDGE TAKES OVER MY CASE – KANU Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday said he’s prepared to remain in detention all his life until a proper and impartial judge handles his matter. Kanu alleged a serial executive and judicial fraud being perpetrated against him since 2021 …

YOUTHS FLEE AS EFCC ALLEGEDLY STORMS EKPOMA ON VALENTINE’S NIGHT A viral video has surfaced online showing youths running in panic as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly stormed Ekpoma, Edo State, on Valentine’s night. Many abandoned their cars in the middle of the road, fleeing on foot to escape the EFCC. The video, recorded at …

VISA DENIAL: WE WON’T GIVE REASON – CANADA HIGH COMMISSION The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria has said it can’t reveal the reason for denying visa to the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa. The High Commission said it can’t reveal the reason due to “privacy reasons”. Musa was scheduled to travel to Canada for an event but was …

NELFUND: STUDENTS LAMENT LOAN DELAYS AMID EXAM ANXIETY Students from no fewer than 23 public universities and polytechnics have lamented the delayed disbursement of their approved institutional loans from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as deadlines for tuition payment and examinations draw near. President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Act into law …

FG TELLS NIGERIANS TO GNORE FALSEHOODS BY BINANCE EXECUTIVE The federal government has reacted to comments by the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at cryptocurrency firm, Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, that three Nigerian lawmakers allegedly demanded a bribe of $150m from him. In a post published on X on Friday, Gambaryan, who spent eight months in a Nigerian detention facility over …

SOUTH EAST GOVERNORS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO SECURE KANU’S RELEASE — FAMILY The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused South East Governors of not doing enough to secure his release. Prince Emmanuel Kanu who spoke Friday in Umuahia during a memorial in honour of their late parents, HRM Eze …