EXCLUSIVE: APC Aspirant Under Fire as Stakeholders Petition Screening Committee Over Alleged EFCC Links
The petitioners urged the APC leadership to critically scrutinize the aspirant over allegations bordering on breach of trust, abuse of office, cheating, and alleged misappropriation of public funds. They further claimed that reports linking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to some of the allegations had already become a subject of public discussion within and outside the constituency.
I Won’t Commit To Any Woman Again — Frank Edoho Vows
Edoho was formerly married to broadcaster Katherine Obiang, with whom he has three children. Their marriage ended in 2010 after seven years.
Borno State Govt Reveals Over 8,000 Ex-Boko Haram Fighters Successfully Reintegrated into Communities
Gambo firmly dismissed concerns that rehabilitated individuals were returning to insurgent groups, noting that those who surrender are often rejected by the very networks they left behind.
At Least 12 Civilians Killed in Fresh Nigerian Air Force Airstrike in Niger State
The Nigerian Air Force has not issued any official statement on the incident, and its spokesperson has yet to respond to enquiries.
Cross River Youths Accuse Senator of Diverting NDDC Empowerment, Tribalism in Tricycles, Bus, Cash Distribution
Comrade Francis Finian Offionor, Chairman of the Nigerian Youths Council (NYC) in Cross River State, accused Senator Ekpenyong of diverting the items in a strongly worded letter. He attached an official NDDC letter directing equitable distribution across all three districts.
“I Feared Tinubu Would Hunt Me Down” — Daniel Bwala Opens Up on Past Criticisms
Bwala added that the fear was so strong that he planned to step away from Nigeria’s political scene entirely. “That was the year I decided to just go for PhD. Let me just leave Nigeria alone.”
Customs Recovers Stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Other Luxury Cars Smuggled from Canada
the interception was made possible through intelligence sharing and collaboration between the NCS and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The vehicles were handed over on Sunday to Frank Onyeka, Deputy High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria.
Gumi Claims US Intelligence Agencies Sponsor Banditry, Boko Haram in Nigeria
The cleric has a history of making claims of US involvement in Nigeria’s security matters. In December, he condemned reported US airstrikes on terrorist hideouts in Sokoto State, describing them as an attack on Islam.
Kano Students Condemn Rising Political Thuggery, Warn Education Under Threat
The students made the declaration during the formal inauguration of the State Executives and Abba Kabir Yusuf (AKY) Students’ Campus Ambassadors held at the NUJ Press Centre, Kano, on Sunday.
Ogun Shuts Automobile Assembly Plant for Illegal Waste Burning
Special Adviser to the Governor on Waste Management and OGWAMA Managing Director, Farouk Akintunde, announced the action on Sunday. He said the agency had issued several warnings to the company’s management to patronise government-approved Private Sector Participants (PSP) for waste disposal instead of burning it.