Zulum Alleges Politicians, Soldiers Are Boko Haram Informants

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaZulum Alleges Politicians, Soldiers Are Boko Haram Informants

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

…Vows Tough Action on Saboteurs Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and even members of the military are secretly aiding Boko Haram terrorists. Speaking during a breakfast interview on News Central TV on Wednesday, the Governor did not mince words as he revealed that informants are working against the nation’s fight against insurgency from within. “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and...

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JAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

NewsNigeriaPoliticsJAMB Boss Oloyede Fires Back At Critics, Says ‘Truck Pushers Can’t Direct Pilots’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

In the wake of heated criticism and calls for his resignation, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has fired back at those questioning his leadership, saying they lack the credibility to advise him. “Truck pushers cannot direct pilots,” Oloyede said during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. The gathering included JAMB’s chief external examiners and representatives of civil society organisations. The backlash follows glitches and complaints...

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Seven Inmates Escape as Rain Destroys Ilesa Prison Wallv

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSeven Inmates Escape as Rain Destroys Ilesa Prison Wallv

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

…₦5m bounty placed on escapees Seven inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, following the collapse of the prison’s perimeter wall caused by a heavy overnight rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday, 20th May 2025. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirmed the incident in an official statement released on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Umar Abubakar. The agency said the wall gave way around 2:00 a.m., allowing the inmates...

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Senate Pushes for Military Base in Adamawa as Boko Haram Resurfaces in North-East

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSenate Pushes for Military Base in Adamawa as Boko Haram Resurfaces in North-East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 22, 2025

The Nigerian Senate has raised the alarm over fresh attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in parts of Adamawa State and other North East states, calling on the Federal Government to urgently set up a military base in Hong Local Government Area to strengthen security in the region. This call came during Wednesday’s plenary after a motion was moved by Senator Aminu Abbas (PDP, Adamawa Central). The motion was co-sponsored by all senators representing the North...

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NBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNBA Rejects Bill to Jail Eligible Voters Who Fail to Vote

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Calls It Unconstitutional and Draconian The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has come down hard on a controversial bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, describing it as “unconstitutional,” “draconian,” and a “dangerous precedent” that threatens civil liberties. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the NBA warned that forcing Nigerians to vote under threat of fines or jail...

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Policeman’s Stray Bullet Kills Student in Ibadan

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliceman’s Stray Bullet Kills Student in Ibadan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

A tragic scene unfolded in Ibadan on Tuesday when a stray police bullet claimed the life of a young student on his way to sit his final secondary school exam. The unnamed boy, a Senior Secondary School 3 (SS3) pupil, was being driven by his father along the busy Gbagi Market Road when he was hit by a bullet reportedly fired by a policeman during a confrontation with a fleeing Hilux vehicle. Eyewitnesses say the...

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CBN Keeps Interest Rate at 27.5% to Monitor Inflation Trends

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Keeps Interest Rate at 27.5% to Monitor Inflation Trends

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opted to keep the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) unchanged at 27.5 per cent, following its 300th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on 19th and 20th May 2025. The decision reflects cautious optimism amid recent economic improvements and lingering inflationary pressures. All twelve members of the committee were present, and the decision to maintain the current policy stance was unanimous. In a statement issued by the CBN Governor,...

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FG to Sell 753-Unit Estate Seized From Emefiele

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG to Sell 753-Unit Estate Seized From Emefiele

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…set for public sale via Renewed Hope portal The Federal Government says it is putting a 753-unit housing estate recovered from former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, up for sale. The estate, located in Abuja, was officially handed over to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which recovered it as part of ongoing investigations into Emefiele’s corruption-related offences. In a statement issued Tuesday and signed by...

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Student Expelled from UNICAL for Stealing a Cellphone

EducationNewsNigeriaStudent Expelled from UNICAL for Stealing a Cellphone

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

The University of Calabar has expelled a student from the Department of Public Health over alleged involvement in phone theft. In a statement released on Monday and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Dr Chukwuka Icha, the university said the decision followed a detailed investigation by the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which found the student guilty. “The Vice Chancellor has received the report of the Senate Students Disciplinary Committee (SSDC), which investigated...

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All South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAll South East Governors Now Backing Tinubu, Says Minister Umahi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 20, 2025

…Lagos-Calabar Highway to Be Tolled by December Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has declared that all governors of the South East region are fully aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, regardless of political party affiliations, and called on opposition figures like Peter Obi to follow suit. In an interview granted as part of a forthcoming State House documentary commemorating President Tinubu’s second year in office, Senator Umahi said the region is now reaping the...

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