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2027: Jonathan may run for President – Close Ally
Some close associates and a senior member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to contest the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan was defeated by late Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 after a failed bid to remain as Nigeria’s President. According to sources quoted by Vanguard newspaper, the former Bayelsa State Governor has…
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Sanusi decries erosion of values in Nigerian society
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has decried the erosion of values among different strata of the Nigerian society. Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Sanusi said the Nigerian society must stop rewarding people who stole the nation’s commonwealth as public office holders with more public opportunities. The former Central Bank of Nigeria said “The entire value…
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Amnesty International condemns detention of Sowore, demands immediate release
Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the detention of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore, describing it as arbitrary and demanding his immediate release. Sowore, in the company of his supporters, had arrived at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, on Wednesday to honour police invitation. The NPF, through the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit,…
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Run background check on your investors- Olukoyede tells real estate operators
… says money laundering rampant in real estate sector The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has tasked real estate developers on the need to do background checks on real estate investors to ascertain the legitimacy of their sources of income. He stated this on Wednesday at an event tagged “Policy Dialogue on Critical…
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Everyone digging borehole in Lekki probably drinking “Shit water”- LASG
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources in Lagos State, Mahmood Adegbite, has said that everyone drilling borehole in the Lekki axis of the state is probably drinking ‘’shit water.” Adegbite said this at a stakeholders meeting in the state recently, he noted that contaminated boreholes in Lekki pose health risk and added that…
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Crack on Lagos-Calabar coastal highway not structural defect- Umahi
…FG faces N3tn funding gap as NNPCL halts road project financing By Kunle Sanni Minister of Works, David Umahi, has debunked fears of structural failure on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, following viral images of a visible crack on a section of the project. The Minister clarified that the affected portion is an uncompleted section of the road’s shoulder, not the…
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EFCC chair, Olukoyede denies forcing NNPC GCEO to resign
…demands unreserved apology …threatens legal action over alleged defamation By Kunle Sanni The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has strongly denied allegations that he coerced the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, into resigning from his position. The denial follows a report published over the…
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Oyo govt secures conviction of senior official over employment scam
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has secured the conviction of Mr. Wahab Nasiru Olabanji, a senior civil servant, for defrauding job seekers under the guise of offering employment opportunities. Olabanji, who served as Chief Executive Officer (Accounts) on Grade Level 14 at the Oyo State Hospital Management Board, was found guilty of collecting money from unsuspecting…
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Appeal Court restores preservation order on 14 properties linked to Yahaya Bello
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, restored the preservation order on 14 properties and the sum of N400m linked to Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi State. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on February 22, 2023, in a suit filed by the…
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Improved road infrastructure will enhance trade, tourism, says Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said his administration is using improved road infrastructure to enhance trade and commerce, stimulate the tourism sector in Lagos State. Sanwo-olu made this known when he inaugurated seven network of roads in Badagry axis, saying infrastructural development remains the foundation for a vibrant tourism sector. He said “Infrastructural…
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