Day: October 11, 2025

NEITI uncovers ₦1.5tr ($3.3bn) crude oil loss in one year

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NEITI uncovers crude loss

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, (NEITI), has revealed that oil companies and some government agencies owe the federation about $3.3bn (roughly ₦1.5 trillion) in outstanding oil and gas remittances. NEITI’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, stated this at the 2025 NAEC Energy Conference held in Lagos on Thursday. According to Orji, the debts were uncovered in NEITI’s ‘2021–2022 Oil and Gas Industry Reports’, which showed that while Nigeria earned $23.04bn in 2021 and $23.05bn in 2022 from the sector, several entities failed to remit revenues due to the…

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BoN mourns veteran Broadcaster, Dr. Kolade

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BoN mourns Kolade2

The Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria  (BoN)  has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Christopher Kolade, one of Nigeria’s foremost broadcasters and a founding father of the organisation. He died at the age of 92. In a statement issued yesterday, BoN described Dr. Kolade as “a trail-blazer, who left indelible footprints in the history of broadcasting, not only in Nigeria but across Africa”. Dr. Kolade, who served as Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) between 1973 and 1978, was celebrated for his pivotal role in shaping and stabilising…

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Borno: Many soldiers reportedly killed, as ISWAP attacks military base

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Borno soldiers killed

Several soldiers are feared dead and others injured after fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Borno state, early yesterday morning. Reports said the terrorists stormed the Ngamdu military camp around 2 a.m. and began shooting at soldiers on duty. The insurgents reportedly carried out a late-night assault on the Ngamdu military camp, causing casualties among the troops. Some of the injured soldiers have been taken by ambulance to the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu for treatment.

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Atiku joins Sowore’s campaign for Kanu’s release

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Atiku on Kanu's release

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has joined the campaign of former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, for the release of the leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Recall that in a post on his official X account on Wednesday, Sowore had challenged the Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Peter Obi, Atiku, Anambra State governor Charles Soludo, and other notable personalities in the South-East to march to Aso Rock for Kanu’s release. “I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the South-East who says they want Nnamdi…

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Zamfara: Bandits kill 8 Civilian JTF in Tsafe LGA community 

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Zamfara bandits kill JTF

At least eight members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, (CJTF), have been reportedly killed in Ɗan-Loto village, Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. The attack was coming barely two weeks after bandits attacked a mosque and killed five worshipers, including an Imam in the local government area. Ɗan-Loto is located in Ƴandoton-Daji, a community where the bandits killed the five worshippers on September 26,2025. According to reports, the members of the CJTF were ambushed by the bandits while responding to a distress call on the bandits’ attempt to…

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Wike shuns Council of State meeting amid FCT Media briefings’ suspension

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Wike shuns meeting

Indications have emerged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Nyesom Wike’s absence from the National Council of State meeting may be linked to the Presidency’s reported decision to suspend his regular monthly media briefings as Minister of the FCT. It was gathered that the meeting, which had in attendance former Nigerian leaders, state governors, and former Chief Justices of the Federation, was represented on behalf of the FCT by Mariya Mahmoud, the Minister of State. The hybrid meeting had former Military Presidents in attendance, including Ibrahim Babangida…

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Tinubu congratulates  Ex-VP Sambo ‘Sardaunan Zazzau’ turbaning

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Tinubu congratulates Ex VP

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Vice President Namadi Sambo on his turbaning as the ‘Sardaunan Zazzau’ by the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, scheduled for today, Saturday. In a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu said the prestigious title reflects the Emirate’s confidence in Sambo’s integrity, wisdom, and lifelong commitment to public service. “The title of Sardaunan Zazzau, a position of great cultural and historical significance in Northern Nigeria, reflects the Emirate’s confidence in the former…

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“Expose, name the culprits behind false genocide claims” – NSCIA slams FG: 

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NSCIA slams FG

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA), has urged the Federal Government to boldly expose those behind the recurring false claims of a “genocidal campaign against Christians in Nigeria”, saying such allegations are aimed at discrediting the country and deepening division. In an issued statement yesterday, the Council commended government agencies and patriotic Nigerians who refuted the allegations but faulted the government for not identifying the local instigators – whom it described as elements within the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) exploiting religion for foreign sympathy and material gain.…

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ICPC vs. Jimi Lawal: Court admits evidence in ongoing money laundering trial

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Court denies Jimi Lawal bail

A Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has admitted into evidence the written statement of Samuel Aruwan, the third prosecution witness (PW3), in the on-going money laundering case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) against the immediate-past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufa’i, Jimi Lawal and three others. Lawal, a former Senior Special Adviser/Councilor to el-Rufai, is standing trial alongside the former Accountant-General of the State, Umar Waziri, and the former Commissioner for Finance, Yusuf Inuwa, over allegations of abuse of office and diversion…

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