The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided clarification on how recovered public funds are being utilised, emphasising their contribution to national development initiatives. In a video by the anti-graft agency’s boss, Ola Olukoyede, he said that N50 billion from last year’s recovered funds was allocated to the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). According … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, told the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he was no longer angry with him and that “all his sins” had been forgiven. This development came about after the president met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), who came to plead on behalf of the governor, and others who … [Read more…]
The planned visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, to Enugu State on Monday, has set the state agog, as major streets in the state capital are adorned with her pictures and colourful lamp post banners. Also, goodwill messages by the First Lady of the State, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah; wives of chairmen … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor Examination malpractice is a serious threat to the growth of university education across Nigeria. It can be defined in many ways. It means any dishonest act that affects the fairness and honesty of the examination process. It includes any illegal or wrong action taken before, during, or after an exam to … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Childbirth is a death sentence in our country. It shouldn’t be. But it is. Our country loses a woman every seven minutes. That’s not a statistic. That is not just a scream in the dark, it is a cry searing the blinding daylight of a country that has grown numb to both … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and many fans of Mike Ejeagha, one of Nigeria’s greatest folklorists, songwriters, and musicians in the Igbo language, who passed on to eternity on Friday at 95. President Tinubu notes that Mike Ejeagha used his music and distinctive storytelling style to preserve and project Igbo … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of music icon, ‘Gentleman’ Mike Ejeagha, saying the legend had created a void that would be too difficult to fill. Mbah described Ejeagha as an unassuming and easygoing personality, whose fanbase spread across international boundaries. Recall that the news of the … [Read more…]
Ini Ememobong, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy and Special Duties in Akwa Ibom State, has resigned. Ememobong announced his resignation in a Facebook post on Friday following Governor Umo Eno’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In his social media post, Ememobong, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), shared … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor When the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo commenced the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2003, it was a way of responding to the then growing concern over the increase in economic and financial crimes such as advance fee fraud, money laundering, corruption, and other financial crimes. … [Read more…]
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across … [Read more…]
Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has honoured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by naming the access road leading to the Dangote Refinery as Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road. The announcement was made during Tinubu’s visit to the refinery, his first since assuming office. Dangote, while speaking on the group’s nationwide infrastructure projects, revealed that the company … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian Muslims and the global Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration while urging resilience, tolerance, compassion, and dedication to the progress of the country. The President in his Sallah message highlighted the challenging times Nigerians faced as a result of the bold … [Read more…]