CZECH REPUBLIC OFFERS FULLY FUNDED UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP TO NIGERIANS The Government of the Czech Republic is now accepting applications for its fully funded scholarship programme for the 2026/2027 academic year. The opportunity is open to Nigerians and nationals from 11 other developing countries to study at public universities in the Czech Republic. The Czech government has a long history of …

STEALING IN ADVANCE: POLITICIANS DECLARE ASSETS THEY HAVE NOT YET ACQUIRED – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that politicians have devised a new means to perpetuate corruption and evade anti-graft agencies by declaring assets they are yet to acquire before assuming office. Speaking during the launch of Virtual Tool on the Code of Conduct for …

COMFORT EMMANSON, KWAM 1, TWO DIFFERENT CASES – FG The Federal Government has explained the reason why Comfort Emmanson, a female passenger who allegedly assaulted Ibom Air crew members, was remanded while Fuji music legend Wasiu Ayinde, a.k.a Kwam 1, who reportedly disrupted a ValueJet flight in Abuja last week, faced no such court action. Recall that the Ibom Air …

TINUBU REVERSES SELF IN APPOINTMENT 0F FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION CHAIR President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reversed his earlier reappointment of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as the Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) and replaced her with Hon. Ayo Omidiran, a former member of the House of Representatives. A press statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, …

POLICE SLAM.CHARGES AGAINST SOWORE The Nigerian Police Force has filed fresh charges against human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Sowore, a critic of the government, is expected to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. While the exact nature of the new charges remains unclear, a source …

OBI WON 2023 ELECTION – BABACHIR LAWAL, EX-SGF Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has revealed that the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, actually won the election. Lawal made this revelation while answering questions in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Tonight on Monday. He said that based on the facts available to …

NNAMDI KANU’S FAMILY HAS PAID HEAVY PRICE FOR HIS BIAFRA AGITATION – IPOB LAWYER Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said the family of the Biafra agitator has paid a heavy price for his agitation. Ejimakor said the matter of Biafra has impacted heavily on the family of Kanu. Kanu …

I THANK GOD I WASN’T PART OF TINUBU GOVT, THEY WOULD HAVE SACKED ME – EX-SGF LAWAL Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Monday criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Lawal said he would not have coped in the current administration if he were a member of the President’s cabinet. According to him, he …

APC USING EFCC TO SILENCE OPPOSITION – PDP, CONDEMNS TAMBUWAL’S ARREST The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto State has condemned the arrest of former governor and serving senator, Aminu Tambuwal, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State for eight years and is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was taken into …

FG DISBURSES N5.12N PENSION ARREARS TO 90,680 RETIREES The Federal Government has released funds for the disbursement of N5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 Defined Benefit Scheme pensioners under the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Head of Corporate Communications of PTAD, Mr Olugbenga Ajayi. Ajayi said that …

PETER OBI HAS INTEGRITY, HE WILL KEEP HIS ONE-TERM PLEDGE – MIDDLE BELT FORUM The Middle Belt Forum has thrown their weight behind Peter Obi’s declaration to do only one term saying he’s a man of integrity that will keep his words. The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has said former presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, is …

APC, PDP IN ENUGU BICKER AS HOODLUMS WRECK HAVOC AT POLITICAL RALLY Tensions flared in Enugu on Saturday after hoodlums attacked the venue of an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Opi, destroying canopies, chairs, and sound equipment before the event began. While the APC accused the PDP-led state government of orchestrating the violence, government officials dismissed the allegation as …

EFCC DETAINS EX-SOKOTO GOVERNOR, TAMBUWAL The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday detained a former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, over alleged fraud. Tambuwal, who honoured an invitation extended to him by the commission at about 11: 16am on Monday, was subsequently taken into custody. Multiple sources told our correspondent last night that the ex-Sokoto State governor was …

PANIC IN ADC AS EFCC GOES AFTER KEY MEMBERS Panic has gripped the African Democratic Congress as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission allegedly targets key members of the 2027 coalition, who are working to unseat President Bola Tinubu at the 2027 election. This comes as the EFCC on Monday interrogated former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, a member of …

FOOD INFLATION WORSENS CHILD MALNTUITION CRISIS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA Across Nigeria’s northern communities, a crisis is unfolding silently. As food prices rise, families living on the margins are slipping further into poverty. For many, especially children, the result is devastating: acute malnutrition that stunts not just growth, but future potential. According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the world’s second-highest number of …