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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 …

TINUBU GOVT ORDERS FRESH VERIFICATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS HIRED BETWEEN 2013 AND 2020 President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise targeting thousands of workers recruited into the Federal Civil Service between 2013 and 2020, in a move linked to widespread allegations of job racketeering and the sale of employment slots to desperate applicants. The directive, contained in …

TINUBU GOVT ORDERS FRESH VERIFICATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS HIRED BETWEEN 2013 AND 2020 President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise targeting thousands of workers recruited into the Federal Civil Service between 2013 and 2020, in a move linked to widespread allegations of job racketeering and the sale of employment slots to desperate applicants. The directive, contained in …

FG ARRAIGNS TERRORISTS INVOLVED IN OWO CATHOLIC CHURCH MASSACRE OF 40 WORSHIPPERS The Federal Government on Monday arraigned five men before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack at St. Francs Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which over 40 worshippers died The five accused persons are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al …

WORK AGAINST NORTH IF OBI CAN’T BECOME PRESIDENT – ARCHBISHOP TELLS IGBOS The Methodist Archbishop of Okigwe Archdiocese, Most Rev. Biereonwu Livinus Onuagha, has strongly declared that Mr Peter Obi becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027 would be the best thing to happen to the country. Onuagha endorsed Peter Obi for president in 2027, calling him intelligent, focused, and Nigeria’s best …

HUNGER, POVERTY HARSH REALITY OF MILLIONS OF NIGERIANS – PETER OBI In our country today, hunger and poverty are not just distant statistics, they are the harsh reality that millions of our people face daily. Recently, the United Nations stated that about 34 million Nigerians will face acute food insecurity, and abour 63% of our population, which is about 133 …

FG SHUTS PORTAL FOR PARAMILITARY RECRUITMENT AS OVER 1.9 MILLION APPLICANTS COMPETE FOR 30,000 VACANCIES The federal government has officially shut down its paramilitary recruitment portal. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Monday. Before the shut down of the portal, a reliable source revealed that over …

I SEE JONATHAN IN ASO ROCK AS PRESIDENT – CLERIC The General Overseer and founder of Mount Zion Divine Gospel Ministry Inc., Prophet Bomadi Serimoedumu, has said that he sees former President Goodluck Jonathan return to Aso Rock in 2027. Serimoedumu also stated that he saw the ex-Nigerian leader emerging victorious if he decides to run in the next presidential …