‘How ₦5.6bn Kogi LGA funds were diverted into companies’ accounts’ – Witness

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Witness on Yahaya Bello

A compliance officer with Access Bank has continued his testimony on the alleged diversion of funds from Kogi State local government accounts in the ongoing trial of former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. The witness, Olomotane Egoro, appeared before the court on Thursday, where he explained how funds allegedly belonging to Kogi local governments were traced to the accounts of Fazab Business Enterprise and E-Traders International Limited. Led in evidence by Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Egoro told the court that on…

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DAAR AIT/Raypower FM Boss,  Dokpesi Jnr declares bid for BoN chairmanship

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Dokpesi Jnr BoN

Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr., has put forward plans that will ensure collaborative growth in Nigeria’s broadcast industry.  In an issued statement yesterday declaring his intention to contest for the chairmanship of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BoN), Dokpesi highlighted that the country is at a pivotal moment in information flow that requires collaboration among key industry players whether private, public, cable or emerging broadcast entrepreneurs  According to him, the goal is to build an industry and a future that works for all, ensuring inclusivity for both…

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NARD gives FG 4-week ultimatum: extends strike suspension

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NARD on strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and welfare, even as it extended the suspension of its Total Indefinite Comprehensive Strike, (TICS). The decision was taken at the end of the Association’s ‘January National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and Scientific Conference’, held between January 25 and 29, 2026, in Jos, Plateau State. In a communiqué jointly signed by NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, AbdulMajid Ibrahim, the…

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Activist, Mahdi Shehu, dismisses ₦1tr Kano rail project as ‘political deception’

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Mahdi on Kano rail project

Social activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu has described the Federal Government’s purported approval of a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State as political deception, questioning the credibility and substance of the announced project. Shehu’s reaction follows claims by Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, that the Tinubu administration had approved the rail project shortly after the governor’s political realignment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Yusuf disclosed the project on Thursday, while addressing members of the Kano State contingent at the 2025 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in…

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Court nullifies PDP convention held in Ibadan

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A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention held in the Oyo State capital on November 15, 2025, declaring it invalid. In its ruling, the court also barred members of the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Delivering judgment on Friday, the court held that the Caretaker Committee led by Mohammed Abdulrahman and Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the only recognised leadership of the PDP pending the conduct of a valid national convention. The…

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Kano: Calls for Dep. Gov.’s resignation spark rift, as Kwankwasiyya pushes back

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Kano on Dep. Gov.

Political tension is brewing in Kano State following calls by the state government for Deputy Governor, Aminu AbdulSalam Gwarzo to resign over alleged political divergence from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, a move strongly rejected by the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The controversy followed recent remarks by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who suggested that the Deputy Governor should consider stepping aside if he can no longer align politically with Governor Yusuf, who recently defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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Ahmed Magem and the Digital Future of Gombe: How Visionary Leadership Shapes E-Governance under GITDEC

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By I.D Maigwa Although Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s administration has faced its share of criticism from naysayers and opposition voices, it is difficult to dispute the reality that his government has surpassed previous administrations in terms of policy direction, institutional reforms, and infrastructural development.  Within this broader context, the appointment of Mr. Ahmed Magem as Executive Director, E-Governance and Digital Economy under the Gombe State Information Technology and Digital Economy Commission (GITDEC) stands out as a clear demonstration of inclusive, visionary, and informed governance. The establishment of GITDEC in October…

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Shari’ah Council demands INEC Chairman’s removal, rejects tax reform

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Shari’ah council demands

…Warns against ‘compromised’ elections The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, (SCSN), has called for the immediate removal and prosecution of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, warning that Muslims across the country will not recognise any election conducted under his leadership. The Islamic organisation also rejected the Federal Government’s controversial tax reform and other policies, which it said could impose unjust hardship on ordinary Nigerians. The position of the Council was made public during its 2026 Annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture and General Assembly held…

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Banditry: FG to deploy military retirees to secure ungoverned areas

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FG to deploy

The Federal Government has announced plans to deploy military retirees to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces, as part of broader efforts to strengthen national security and stimulate economic activities in conflict-affected areas. The initiative follows the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), charged with reclaiming ungoverned spaces for economic viability and repositioning the ‘Nigerian Legion Corps of Commissionaires and Veterans’. The committee was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja.  A statement issued yesterday by the Ministry’s Deputy…

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Tinubu seeks Senate approval to expand Federal High Court, reform A’Court operations

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Tinubu seeks to expand

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking legislative approval to amend the Federal High Court Act and the Court of Appeal Act, proposing a significant expansion in the number of judges and wide-ranging reforms aimed at improving efficiency, reducing delays and modernising judicial processes. In separate letters read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President requested an increase in the number of judges of the Federal High Court from 70 to 90, and an expansion of justices of the…

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