150 MILLION FRAUD: COURT ISSUES FRESH ORDER TO ABUJA BUSINESSWOMAN, AISHA ACHIMUGU A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an order mandating a businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court in its order directed Achimugu to honour the anti-graft agency’s invitation following her alleged involvement in a $150 million fraud …
Read More »WHERE IS KING SUNNY ADE (KSA)?, DAUGHTER RAISES ALARM OVER DAD’S WHEREABOUTS
WHERE’S KING SUNNY ADE (KSA)’? DAUGHTER RAISES ALARM OVER DAD’S WHEREABOUTS Some weeks ago, an older friend and brother asked if I had any link to our famed Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade (KSA)? A prominent Nigerian from Osun State was planning his 90th and wanted KSA as the main act. KSA and the old man had known each other …
Read More »COURT DISMISSES EMEFIELE’S BID TO RECLAIM FORFEITED 753 ABUJA DUPLEXES, APARTMENT
COURT DISMISSES EMEFIELE’S BID TO RECLAIM FORFEITED 753 ABUJA DUPLEXES, APARTMENT Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ordered the final forfeiture of the estate located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, and measuring 150,462.84 square metres. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of …
Read More »PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN
PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained how the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit pushed the price of liquefied petroleum gas, popularly known as cooking gas, down. The cost of refilling a 12.5-kilogramme cylinder of cooking gas has reduced to N16,250 from N17,500 in some …
Read More »PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN
PETROL PRICE DROP PUSHING COOKING GAS COSTS DOWNWARDS – IPMAN The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained how the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit pushed the price of liquefied petroleum gas, popularly known as cooking gas, down. The cost of refilling a 12.5-kilogramme cylinder of cooking gas has reduced to N16,250 from N17,500 in some …
Read More »TINUBU ISOLATED, I NEVER SAT HIM AS SA – HAKEEM BABA-AHMED
TINUBU ISOLATED, I NEVER SAT WITH HIM AS SA – HAKEEM BABA-AHMED A former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu is genuinely isolated. Baba-Ahmed said he never sat with Tinubu to discuss any issues while he was working in the presidency. Featuring on Arise Television’s Prime Time show, …
Read More »DEFECTIONS WIDELY EXAGGERATED, ADD NO ELECTORAL VALUE – EL-RUFAI
DEFECTIONS WIDELY EXAGGERATED, ADD NO ELECTORAL VALUE – EL-RUFAI Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has described the recent wave of defections by high-profile politicians in Nigeria as “widely exaggerated” and lacking any real electoral value. Speaking to journalists in Kano, El-Rufai dismissed the notion that defections by governors or top politicians determine election outcomes, stressing that true political power …
Read More »PANIC AS HACKERS STEAL N9.3B CUSTOMERS’ FUNDS FROM UNION BANK
PANIC AS HACKERS STEAL ₦9.3B CUSTOMERS FUNDS FROM UNION BANK Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is scrambling to recover a staggering N9.3 billion stolen from customers’ accounts in a sophisticated fraud linked to a major system breach. The incident, which occurred on March 23, 2025, has triggered a legal battle as the bank races to freeze accounts suspected of receiving …
Read More »PDP SUMMONS EMERGENCY MEETING FOLLOWING MASSIVE DEFECTIONS
PDP SUMMONS EMERGENCY MEETING FOLLOWING MASSIVE DEFECTIONS In a bid to address the wave of defections threatening the party, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday. The development follows the recent defections of key party figures, including former Vice Presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and …
Read More »CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORÉ: THE SOLDIER SELLING AFRICA FALSE HOPE
CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORÉ: THE SOLDIER SELLING AFRICA FALSE HOPE Traoré’s anti-democratic posture is not a blueprint for development — it is a calculated strategy to entrench military rule under the guise of a populist revolution.What Traoré is selling is not a radical reimagining of governance. It is an age-old authoritarian tactic: discredit democracy, invoke national pride, and suppress dissent — …
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