Sen. Oluremi Tinubu CON, wife of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, has expressed her sorrow over the death of Nabeeha, one of the kidnapped Al-Kadriyar sisters, and urged the nation to pray for the safe return of the other girls. “It is with a heavy heart that I acknowledge the devastating loss of Nabeeha Read More…
Pandemonium unfolded in a church in Obosi, Anambra, on Sunday when a man suspected to be insane attacked a congregant with a machete during a healing prayer session. According to a statement by the police spokesman in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, “Preliminary information revealed that the man of God in the church claimed he Read More…
Veteran politician Sule Lamido may not parade a chain of degrees, but he does appear to exercise his cerebral faculties admirably when trying to explain away the cul-de-sac to which he and his colleagues have transported Nigerians. This country, famed for having the happiest people on the planet, has always managed to step back each Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have joined hands in a collaborative effort to intensify the fight against corruption in Nigeria. This powerful alliance was emphasised during a visit by the Chairman of the ICPC, Dr. Musa Aliyu, SAN, to the EFCC headquarters Read More…
A review of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Act has shown that President Bola Tinubu may have breached the law in his decision to unilaterally remove the agency’s Executive Vice Chairman, Babatunde Irukera. According to the Act, the president cannot unilaterally sack the FCCPC head without resorting to the Senate. The president’s Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has extended an invitation to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, for questioning concerning alleged fraud. The invitation comes in light of her suspension by President Bola Tinubu over a contentious payment of N585.189 million to a private bank account. Betta Edu, a Read More…
President Bola Tinubu has discharged Mr. Babatunde Irukera, head of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and Mr. Alexander Okoh, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) head. This action was confirmed in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, as part of a strategic overhaul of critical Read More…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to appeal a court ruling that awarded N100 million damages to a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over his detention by the anti-graft agency. Emefiele, who served as the CBN governor from 2014 to 2019, was arrested by the EFCC Read More…
In a decisive move aligning with his commitment to transparency and accountability, President Bola Tinubu has taken swift action by suspending Dr. Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The suspension comes as part of a broader directive to investigate the financial transactions within the Ministry and its associated agencies. President Tinubu highlighted, Read More…
In Abuja, certain lawmakers in the House of Representatives have maintained an unusual silence regarding the ongoing controversy surrounding the distribution of rice palliatives attributed to President Bola Tinubu. This comes in the wake of Rep. Dekeri Anamero’s disclosure that Tinubu provided each member with two trailer loads of rice intended for distribution among their Read More…
