Author: Aminu Imam

FG raises alarm on recovered Emefiele-linked 753-unit estate

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FG raises alarm

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has issued a strong warning to the public, clarifying that it has not begun the sale of the recently recovered 753-unit housing estate linked to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. This alert comes in response to reports that fraudsters are targeting unsuspecting Nigerians with fake offers, demanding up to ₦500,000 for fraudulent “Expression of Interest” forms. The scammers falsely claim to have connections within the ministry and promise buyers preferential access to housing slots. In a public statement,…

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Army reacts to Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja explosion 

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Army reacts to explosion

The Nigerian Army has reacted to the explosion which rocked the Mogadishu Cantonment, popularly known as Abacha Barracks, yesterday, Monday. In a post made on X, the Nigerian Army said the situation is currently under control. The Army, however, did not give details of the cause of the explosion. “Explosion at Bus Stop Opposite Mogadishu Cantonment Abuja. Situation Under Control. Details Later”, Army wrote on X. Sources privy to the incident had earlier stated that a suspected suicide bomber tried to gain access into the barrack. It was also gathered…

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2025 Hajj: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi

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S'Arabia deports Gumi

Saudi authorities have barred and deported prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, despite initially granting him a visa. Sheikh Gumi, who confirmed the development yesterday, by posting on his official Facebook page, explained that although he received a visa for Hajj, he was denied entry into Medina, where he was scheduled to commence his religious rites. According to reports, Sheikh Gumi was traveling with a delegation of Islamic scholars sponsored by the Nigerian Hajj Commission, (NAHCON). He arrived in Medina last Saturday…

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“North holds solution to Nigeria’s problems” — Peter Obi

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Peter Obi on North

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria’s problems can be solved from the northern region. Addressing a cross-section of Northern Nigeria leaders under the umbrella of the National Political Consultative Group, Obi said that Northern Nigeria is the future huge asset of the country. The former Anambra State governor told the northerners, which included former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, that the issue of crimes and insecurity in the North is a consequence of poverty. According to him, the region must invest in education because…

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DSS boss donates Islamic school for orphans in Kaduna, names it after Tinubu

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DSS boss donates

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has donated a state-of-the-art Islamic school for orphans and vulnerable children in Kaduna State, naming it the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Centre for Islamic Studies. The newly commissioned institution, located in the Ɗanbushiya community of the New Millennium City in Chikun local government area, was officially inaugurated on Saturday. The initiative, funded by Ajayi with support from friends and associates, aims to provide free Islamic and Western education to orphaned and indigent children in the area.

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PDP crisis: Wike quits peace deals, accuses Makinde of collusion

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Wike quits peace deals

Less than 48 hours to the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of all agreements reached to ensure peaceful resolution of the party’s crisis. The party’s NEC meeting, which has neither been cancelled nor postponed, is to be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Citing serious breaches of those agreements by stakeholders led by the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, Wike vowed to “fight on until justice is attained”. The FCT Minister, who said he…

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Pat Utomi reveals identities of ‘shadow government.’ members

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Pat Utomi reveals

Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi, has unveiled a list of individuals who make up Nigeria’s first formal “shadow government”, a move he says is aimed at offering credible alternatives to the policies of the Bola Tinubu-led administration. Speaking from the United States, Utomi clarified that the shadow cabinet is not a rebellion or a challenge to state authority, but rather a constitutionally grounded effort to deepen Nigeria’s democracy through constructive opposition. “This shadow government is not a claim to executive power, nor is it an attempt to create a parallel…

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‘Tinubu’s mining reforms yield 6-fold revenue increase, $800m FDI’ – Alake

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Alake

Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value-addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion the previous year, despite receiving only 18% of its ₦29 billion budgeted allocation. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, revealed this during a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary, said the sector has witnessed an increase in…

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SERAP sues CBN over alleged failure to disclose LG allocations

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SERAP sues CBN

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria, including the amounts sent to each council”. SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the group’s suit followed a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court last July, which held that allocations from the Federation Account with the CBN must be paid directly to democratically elected local government…

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“Jonathan, Buhari didn’t have Nigeria’s interest at heart in 2015” – Lamiɗo

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Lamido

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sule Lamiɗo, has said that neither President Goodluck Jonathan nor Muhammadu Buhari had Nigeria’s interest at heart in 2015. The former Jigawa State governor said in Chapter 16 (pages 416-417) of his autobiography: “Being True To Myself”, which was launched in Abuja on May 13, that Nigeria was the ultimate loser following the 2015 polls. Lamiɗo said that apart from the “propaganda” of the All Progressives Congress (APC), key members of the PDP were alienated for unjustifiable reasons. He wrote, “I moved to draw the…

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