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The speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday said Nigerians must find ways to make political parties fulfill their objectives and not turn it into business ventures by their managers.Mr Abbas said this in Abuja, in his keynote address at a technical workshop on ‘Political Parties Bill, organised by the European Centre for Electoral Support’ for the House Committee on Political Party Matters. Mr Abbas said that even though Nigeria practised the same presidential system as the U.S., the registration and regulation of political funding made a huge difference. “In the USA, the Federal Election Commission regulates…

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ordered the final forfeiture of the estate located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, and measuring 150,462.84 square metres. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Monday dismissed an application filed by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking to reclaim a vast estate in the city comprising 753 duplexes and apartments which has already been forfeited to the government. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie ordered the final forfeiture of the estate located at Plot 109, Cadastral Zone CO9, Lokogoma District, Abuja, and measuring 150,462.84 square metres.The Economic…

Oyo Lawmaker and the Chairman house committee on local government, Chieftaincy matter and State Honors, Hon Olajide Akintunde politically known as “AKT” has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hon Akinwale Akinwole on his appointment as the Chairman of the Local Government Commission. In a release earlier on Tuesday, Hon. AKT described Hon Akinwole’s appointment as a “Well-deserved recognition,” noting that Hon Akinwole’s unwavering commitment to the ideals and growth of the PDP over the years has been nothing short of commendable. He emphasize that Hon Akinwole, who was the PDP candidate for Oyo North Senatorial District in the 2023 general…

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is scrambling to recover a staggering N9.3 billion stolen from customers’ accounts in a sophisticated fraud linked to a major system breach. The incident, which occurred on March 23, 2025, has triggered a legal battle as the bank races to freeze accounts suspected of receiving the illicit funds. How the Fraud Unfolded Court documents reveal that Union Bank detected unauthorized transfers from multiple customer accounts, with the stolen money funneled into 54 different financial institutions. The bank quickly filed a lawsuit (FHC/L/CS/629/2025) at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking an emergency order to block…

State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Chairman and members for the Oyo State Local Government Commission as well as additional members for the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing). Recall that the Governor had earlier appointed Alhaji Hashim Atere and Alhaji Abdulrasheed Olokuta as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) respectively.According to a letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi, those appointed into the Local Government Commission are: 1. Hon. Akinwale Akinwole Chairman2. Mr. Yusuf Ali Akinkunmi Full-Time Member3. Alhaji Oke Taiwo Full-Time Member4.…

Have you ever had an ex whom you loved so much but broke up in a bad manner, then after a year or so, he/she gets married. I used to have an ex who was always cheating. I got to know through her calls. Whenever she was with me, she would put her phone on flight mode or silence. If I took her phone to either take pictures or listen to music, she would start fidgeting and getting nervous cos she felt i would discover her hidden games. I noticed three particular guys calling her multiple times in a day.…

The Kano State government has disclosed that 240 of its employees are receiving double payments while 217 others are operating under the same Bank Verification Number (BVN). Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Dr Sulaiman Wali Sani, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civil Service Matters and Chairman of the State Coordinating Committee, said the discovery followed a biometric verification exercise and the work of two standing committees – one on state payroll and another on local government payroll. Sani, who represented the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) at the briefing, said the revelations were part of ongoing…

Lagos Council Election: Residents Kick Against Tinubu’s Son, Seyi Over Alleged Imposition Of Candidates.Further investigations showed that the same scenario played out in the 2021 local council election, where he used his influence to ‘turn the table’ after the original list of successful candidates was thrown out to favour his candidates.Ahead of the July 12, 2025 Local Government elections, concerned residents of Lagos State have raised the alarm over what they termed as “undue interference” of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, into the electoral process. Some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), also voiced their concerns, noting that…

SATIRICAL APOLOGY LETTERFrom the Desk of Senator Natasha Akpoti UduaghanDear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence. I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognize that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind. How remiss of me not to understand that my refusal to indulge your… “requests” was not merely a personal choice, but…

The Federal Government has concluded plans to relaunch its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29, 2025. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, during a meeting with development partners, NGOs and government officials on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Abuja. The relaunch is coming against the background of the controversies and fraud allegations that had trailed the programme. Sununu revealed that the relaunch would take place on May 29 as part of activities to mark President Bola Tinubu’s second year in office.He said the programme…