Tinubu Orders Immediate Release of Minors Arrested Over Protests

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate release of all minors detained in connection with the #EndBadGovernance protests, according to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris. The announcement was made during a press briefing at the State House on Monday, where Idris revealed that the President had instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to implement the directive. “President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all the minors currently facing...

Accountant General’s Office Shuts Down IPPIS for Tertiary Institutions

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, OAGF, has confirmed the deactivation of the integrated personnel and payroll information system, IPPIS, for federal tertiary institutions, FTIs. This development follows the federal government’s decision to exclude these institutions from the IPPIS platform. The Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this in an interview with The Nation. Mokwa stated, “It was only natural for the IPPIS platform for FTIs...

Ex-Delta Governor Okowa Arrested for Alleged Diversion of Oil Derivation Funds

…Investigation into Multi-Billion Naira Investments Launched The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, for alleged misappropriation of public funds totalling N1.3 trillion from the 13 per cent oil derivation fund. The arrest happened on Monday, 4 November 2024. Okowa, who served as the vice-presidential candidate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, was detained at the EFCC’s...

John Nwosu Steps up Bid for Labour Party Ticket

A frontline aspirant of the Labour Party, for the 2025 Anambra State governorship election has stepped up his bid for the ticket of Labour Party, with payment of the party’s local government offices in Anambra State. Since the end of the 2023 General Election, Labour Party has been left floating and despite its many gains in Anambra State where its Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi comes from, the party has no real presence. As part...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Strengthens Anambra APC Grassroots Drive with Offices

Sir Paul Chukwuma, the leading All Progressives Congress – APC aspirant for the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, has supported the Anambra State APC across the 21 local government areas and 326 state wards to secure party offices. According to the Director General of Sir Paul Chukwuma’s Campaign Council Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, this gesture is part of the efforts to reposition the party at the grassroots and give it impetus to compete favourably. With party offices...

Power Outage: Kano DisCo Lost Over Six Billion Naira

About N6 billion was lost by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) due to a 12-day power outage that severely impacted business and social activities across its service areas of Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states and other Northern states. The blackout, which began due to a tripping incident on the 330kV transmission line, disconnected several northwestern and northeastern states from the national grid. Power was finally restored on Wednesday, with efforts to balance distribution between...

Yobe State Set To Reduce Out-of-School Children

In an effort to tackle the high numbers of out-of-school children, the Yobe State Government has launched a back-to-school campaign in Bursali, Gujba, and Geidam local government address the high number of out-of-school children, the Yobe State Government has launched a back-to-school campaign in the Bursali, Gujba areas. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), over 427,230 children Represent 43 percent of the child population currently not enrolled in school. Speaking at the campaign,...

Nigeria Reduce Debt Servicing Profile From 97 To 65% – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Monday said his administration has reduced the debt servicing burden of the nation from 97 percent to 65 percent in the last 17 months. The President stated this while swearing in seven new ministers at the Presidential Villa Abuja were recently appointed into his cabinet, said he is focused on ending the reign of undue profiteering and smuggling of our common resources. Tinubu, told the ministers that they should be ready...

130 Suspects Nabbed in Abuja for High-Level Cyber-crimes

…IGP Orders In-Depth Investigation The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 130 individuals, including 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerian citizens, in connection with high-level cyber-crimes and hacking activities that pose potential threats to national security. The suspects, 87 males and 26 females primarily from China and Malaysia, were apprehended during a coordinated raid on a building located in the Next Cash and Carry area of Jahi, Abuja. The operation took place on Saturday, 2nd November...

Obi: “If You Got an Alert from Prayer, You’ve Stolen Someone’s Money”

The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed strong views regarding financial prosperity linked to prayer, stating that individuals claiming to receive credit alerts solely through prayer should be investigated for potential theft. In an interview on the Honest Bunch podcast, a clip of which was released on Sunday, Mr Obi underscored the importance of diligence and productivity, emphasising that divine blessings are reserved for those who actively work. “God can bless...

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