Former Governor Udom Emmanuel in EFCC Custody Over Alleged ₦700bn Fraud

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFormer Governor Udom Emmanuel in EFCC Custody Over Alleged ₦700bn Fraud

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 5, 2025

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, over allegations of a ₦700 billion fraud. Mr Udom, who served as governor from 2015 to 2023, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, following an invitation from the anti-graft agency. According to sources familiar with the matter, he was arrested and detained after honouring the EFCC’s invitation to answer allegations of money laundering,...

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Educationist Donates Textbooks, Others To Her Alma Mater

EducationNewsNigeriaEducationist Donates Textbooks, Others To Her Alma Mater

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2025

Education has been described as the foundation of every great society, and books are the key that unlocks the doors of knowledge, imagination, and success. The Head Teacher of Gombi Central Primary School of Gombi LGA, Adamawa State, Hajiya Talatu Isa Gudu asserted while receiving assorted textbooks covering art and science courses as well as book shelves, reading desks and chairs donated to the school by an educationist Hajiya Dijjatu Ballah at the school premises....

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Lenten Season: Oyebanji Salutes Christians, Seeks Prayers For Ekiti, Nigeria

NewsNigeriaLenten Season: Oyebanji Salutes Christians, Seeks Prayers For Ekiti, Nigeria

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 5, 2025

Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State has urged believers to use the Leten period to pray for the state and Nigeria in general, even as he salutes Christians as the season commences with the Ash Wednesday. Oyebanji, in a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, on Wednesday, enjoined every true believer to use the period for sober reflection and intercession- reflecting on their lives, and developments around the globe...

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Tinubu Hails Obasanjo At Birthday, Commends His Contributions To Conflict Resolution

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Hails Obasanjo At Birthday, Commends His Contributions To Conflict Resolution

PilotnewsMarch 5, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his 88 years birthday, even as he lauds his contributions to conflict resolution and good governance. Tinubu has in a goodwill message he personally signed on Wednesday, praised the former President for his meritorious service to the country in the Nigerian Army, as well as his contributions as a civilian President. He said, “Today, as former President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo turns 88, I pay a...

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Breach Of Act: FCCPC To Arraign MTN CEO, Others

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaBreach Of Act: FCCPC To Arraign MTN CEO, Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 5, 2025

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will on May 28 arraigned the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Mr Karl Toriola and others over alleged failure to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a lawful summons contrary to the FCCPC Act. The company and its CEO will be arraigned alongside Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer and Ikenna Ikeme, General...

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Lawmakers Defection: Don’t Tamper With Original Court Judgement, Timi Frank Warns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLawmakers Defection: Don’t Tamper With Original Court Judgement, Timi Frank Warns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 4, 2025

LAGOS – Comrade Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political activist has called on Supreme Court Justices and panel of Justices who heard the Rivers State case on the defection of the 27 lawmakers not to allow desperate attempts to tamper with the original Supreme Court judgement. Frank had alleged that there were plots by some persons loyal to a former governor of Rivers State to import the issue...

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Stop Despotic, Unpatriotic Elements From Destroying Government, Bode George Tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsStop Despotic, Unpatriotic Elements From Destroying Government, Bode George Tells Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 4, 2025

The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has told President Bola Tinubu not to allow despotic and unpatriotic elements to destroy the present democratic process. In an open letter to the President entitled “From Osun to Lagos and Rivers: Darkness Looms”, George, noted that Nigeria is becoming an embarrassment in the comity of nations due to some actions which defy logic. He said the council crisis in Osun...

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Retired Immigration Comptroller General Killed by Kidnappers in Abuja

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRetired Immigration Comptroller General Killed by Kidnappers in Abuja

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2025

Retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja after being abducted in the early hours of Tuesday. Sources revealed that the former immigration chief was trailed by armed men from a bank where he had withdrawn money. He was later taken hostage in the Area 1 district of Abuja, and his abductors reportedly stole the cash before killing him. The incident has sparked renewed...

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Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo State

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2025

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani attackers have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. A police source confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the attack took place on Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m. “The police received a distress call from the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mr...

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Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as New Accountant General of the Federation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as New Accountant General of the Federation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 4, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation following a rigorous selection process. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy). According to Onanuga, the appointment takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent, Oluwatoyin Madehin, is set to retire. Mr Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Ms Madehin’s successor in December 2024. A selection...

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