ICPC probes Perm. Sec. for blocking funds released by Tinubu

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ICPC probes Perm. Sec.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun an investigation into allegations that the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, Binyerem Ukaire, withheld payment files meant for agencies under the ministry. The development came barely two days after it was reported that funds approved by President Bola Tinubu for the operations of several federal agencies had not been processed. The affected agencies include the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria, News Agency of Nigeria…

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“Nothing’ll stop Tinubu from seeking 3rd-term” – Babachir Lawal claims

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Babachir Lawal on Asiwaju

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has hinted that President Bola Tinubu will contest for a third term, if God spares his life. Lawal, who disclosed this during an interview on television, insisted that elections are no longer free, fair, and credible in Nigeria. The former SGF also accused political parties of rigging their primary elections, stressing that the same would happen during the 2027 elections. He said: “They would allow you to go to polling units pretending that INEC would do some bojuboju and…

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2027: “You’re tired; retire and go home” – Obi to Tinubu

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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to resign due to his “lack of capacity” to address some challenges facing the country. Speaking during an interview on television at the weekend, the former Anambra state governor accused Tinubu of leading Nigeria in the wrong direction. He said the country needs a leader with commitment to tackle its challenges. Obi asked Tinubu to step aside and retire in peace to allow energetic and committed individuals to take charge of the country’s affairs. “The…

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2027: Kaduna Gov., Sani reportedly settles for Christian running mate

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Gov. Sani on Christian running mate

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, is set to pick a Christian from the Southern Kaduna senatorial district as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election, according to sources familiar with the development. The decision comes as the deadline for the submission of candidates and their running mates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) draws closer. Sources said Governor Sani has opted for a faith-balanced ticket, marking a departure from the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by his predecessor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, in the 2019 election. According to a source in…

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Group calls for proper Ogoni clean-up investigation 

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Four years after the National Assembly Joint Committee on Host Communities has summoned the former Minister of Environment, Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, in July 2022 over the $1bn Ogoni clean up project, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop officials of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, (HYPREP), from accessing or spending more than 62.5 billion Naira approved as a cost variation for projects the agency says have already been completed. In an issued statement, the group said it has also sued HYPREP and others alleging…

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‘FG spent ₦500m, $9m on image campaign, U.S lobbying to counter Christian persecution allegations’ – Report

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FG on image campaign, U.S lobbying

…Nigeria chose PR over tackling insecurity” – U.S Senator The Federal Government spent ₦500 million in 2025 on an emergency strategic communications campaign to counter international allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria, even as it separately secured a $9 million contract with a United States lobbying firm to influence U.S. policymakers on the country’s security and religious freedom record. Records on the Federal Government’s expenditure tracking platform, GovSpend, show that ₦500 million was released on December 19, 2025 to the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media…

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Tinubu approves expansion of Army to 12 divisions

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Tinubu approves Army expansion

…Recruitment of 28,000 personnel President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions to strengthen its capacity to tackle insecurity across the country. This was disclosed yesterday by the President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, who said President Tinubu also approved the recruitment of 28,000 personnel to strengthen national security. The Presidency said establishment of the new divisions will significantly improve command and control, decentralise operational decision-making, strengthen border security, enhance the protection of critical national infrastructure, improve counter-insurgency and internal security operations, and…

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DSS rescues 4 remaining kidnapped Ƙauran-Namoda students

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DSS rescues remaining kidnapped students

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in Zamfara State have rescued the four remaining students kidnapped from the Federal Polytechnic, Ƙauran-Namoda. According to the DSS, the rescue was carried out late Wednesday through an intelligence-led operation, and that no ransom was paid. It said one of the abductors was arrested during the raid, but that the others did not survive. Recall that the students – 4 males and one female – were abducted on June 3 from their off-campus hostel in the Low-cost area of Ƙauran-Namoda town, after…

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“My office allocated ₦780m, not ₦1bn, for church outreach” – Kalu

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Kalu on church outreach

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has dismissed reports that his office allocated ₦1 billion in the 2026 budget for the procurement of musical instruments for churches in Bende federal constituency, Abia State. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu stated that the actual allocation is ₦780 million. According to the Deputy Speaker, the reports misrepresented both the amount allocated and the purpose of the intervention. He disclosed that the budget provision, after Value-Added Tax (VAT) and other statutory deductions,…

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Court jails 3 for life over Oyo school kidnapping 

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Court jails 3 Oyo school kidnappers

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three suspects linked to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire local government area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentence should take effect from the date of the convicts’ arrest, according to reports. He handed down the sentence after convicting AbdulRazaq Umar (also known as Abu-Khalifa/Abu-Khalid), Yunusa Musa (Yunusa bin-Musa) and Shamsu Adamu Sani (Abu-Itisar) on charges connected to terrorism and the kidnapping incident. The defendants had earlier pleaded ‘guilty’ to some of…

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