EFCC Fires Over 40 Officers for Corruption, Financial Crimes — Olukoyede The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the anti-graft agency has dismissed more than 40 of its personnel for corruption and financial malpractice since he assumed office. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Monday during a briefing on
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Digital Media, O’tega Ogra, has dismissed a report suggesting that the President may be unable to secure a meeting with US President Donald Trump. The reaction followed claims by a US-based lobbying firm that Tinubu had been unable to secure a meeting with Trump despite Nigeria’s
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the party’s alleged departure from the principles and ideals upon which it was founded. Sylva announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC chairman in Ward 4, Brass Local Government
Former presidential aide and broadcaster, Reuben Abati, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments concerning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent trip abroad. Abati described Atiku’s position as “quite embarrassing,” arguing that the former vice president’s criticism was misplaced. Atiku had questioned the President’s absence from the country at a time when Nigeria
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday hosted Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at his residence in Port Harcourt, in another significant step towards consolidating the reconciliation between the two former political allies. The meeting marked the first known encounter between Wike and Fubara since the governor announced that he
Suspected kidnappers have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Rantan Ward, Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba, during an overnight attack on the community. The assailants reportedly stormed Rantan on Sunday night and opened fire, leaving Buba and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma, dead. A resident, Hamza Isah Rantan, confirmed
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ,JAMB, has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission from 2021 to 2026 to accept or reject their outstanding admission offers. The new deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, replacing the earlier deadline of August 31. JAMB said the extension provides a final opportunity for affected candidates, including those
The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices ,POCACOV, has intensified its anti-cultism campaign in Ogun State, urging youths to reject cultism and other activities capable of undermining their future. The engagement was led by the State POCACOV Coordinator, ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu,
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, over an alleged attempt to smuggle a suspected psychoactive substance into the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC), Ibara, Abeokuta. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon during routine screening at the main entrance of the custodial facility, according to a statement
By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi As the countdown to the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State gathers momentum, political attention is increasingly shifting towards a question that has remained unresolved for decades: when will Kwara North have its opportunity to produce a governor? Since the creation of Kwara State in 1967, the state’s three senatorial districts