…Evades probe A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) has implicated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), of fund misappropriation, revenue diversion of ₦2.68tr and $9.77m over four years. According to audit reports submitted to the 10th National Assembly, the findings also reveal widespread financial irregularities and disregard for transparency. Key infractions highlighted include: unauthorised deductions of ₦1.33 trillion in 2017, ₦681 billion in 2019, ₦151 billion in 2020, and ₦514 billion in 2021. Violations of the Constitution and Financial Regulations were noted, with NNPCL failing to…
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2027: “Seyi Tinubu can become next Lagos Gov.” - Youth Minister
Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has amplified the narrative about Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubu’s son, to become the next Governor of Lagos State. Conversations about Seyi succeeding Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu started late last year when a socio-political organisation, Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) endorsed him for the number one political office in the State. Speaking in an interview during a television programme at the weekend, Olawande, who described Seyi as his leader and mentor, said the President’s son has the capacity to lead Lagos State. The Minister argued…
Read MoreInsecurity: “Northern Govs. lack willpower to fight banditry”, Says Retired General
A retired military General, Ishola Williams has criticised Northern Nigeria’s political and military leaders for failing to tackle terrorism and banditry effectively. In a published interview at the weekend, General Williams decried the worsening security situation, highlighting the increasing dominance of bandits and terrorists across large swathes of the region. He accused governors of inaction, citing their inability to address issues like the Almajiri system and collusion with bandits, as evidenced by the turbaning of notorious leader Bello Turji. He noted that the problem has escalated beyond mere terrorism, and…
Read More3 months after redeployment order,Tinubu’s CSO refuses to budge; remains in office
Three months after an official memo regarding his redeployment from the State House, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Adegboyega Fasasi, remains in his position, according to reports. Fasasi’s defiance of a posting directive from the Department of State Security Service (DSS) has raised concerns about adherence to service rules, security protocols, and overall discipline within Nigeria’s critical intelligence framework. Recall that in October of last year, DSS Director General Tosin Ajayi ordered Fasasi’s redeployment to attend an executive management course—a mandatory requirement for officers of his…
Read MoreTinubu bans homosexuality, cross-dressing in military
The Nigerian Armed Forces have introduced strict regulations banning military personnel from engaging in activities considered contrary to the ethics of the service. These include homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other behaviours deemed inappropriate, according to the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of Service (HAFCTCS). The new directive, signed by President Bola Tinubu on December 16, 2024, outlines detailed prohibitions aimed at reinforcing discipline within the military. The military also bars personnel from body piercing, tattooing, drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and other forms of public misconduct. “An officer must…
Read MoreABU to honour Okonjo-Iweala, Sheikh Al-Hussain with honorary degrees
Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU)Zaria, is set to honour the President of the World Trade Organisation, (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Sharif al-Hussain with honorary degrees. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Public Affairs Directorate, Office of the ABU Vice-Chancellor, his decision followed the consideration and endorsement of the recommendation by the Honorary Degrees Committee at the University’s 544th (Special) Senate meeting held on Tuesday, 7 January 2025. The Governing Council subsequently approved it at its 207th meeting on January 7, 2025. The prestigious…
Read More“Address high cost of governance at the expense of masses” – Christian leaders beg FG
The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria (TEKAN), has decried the high cost of governance in Nigeria despite the hardship the citizens are currently facing. TEKAN is made up of 15 denominational churches established about 69 years ago with traceable evangelical ancestry, theological affinity and Christian belief. In a communiqué issued at the end of its 69th general assembly held at the headquarters of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria (ERCC) in Akwanga, Nasarawa State yesterday, the body said it was wrong for elected officials to live…
Read MoreKano: “Emirates tussle’ll never end until after Supreme Court judgement” – Ɗan’agundi
A day after the Kano State Government organised a world press conference and welcomed the outcomes of the Court of Appeal judgment over the State Emirates tussle, which overturned a Kano Federal High Court ruling, the respondent in the case, Sarkin Dawaki Babba, Aminu Babba Ɗan’agundi, clarified that the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isah Dedera, who spoke on behalf of the Kano State government, misunderstood the clear judgment and misled the general public on the matter. Ɗan’agundi, who had filed a suit to challenge the reinstatement of…
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