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CSO Accuse ECN DG as EFCC Arrest Am Over Alleged N500bn Fraud, Solar Contract Scandal.

By : Jolayemi Olajide Economic and Financial Crimes Commission don arrest Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, for Abuja over alleged money laundering involving about N500 billion. At di same time, one civil society organisation (CSO) accuse am of running “well-coordinated scheme” involving illegal award of solar streetlight contracts worth hundreds of millions to five companies wey allegedly belong to same group of people. Di CSO allege say […]

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Wike Defend Why Im Buy Waka Go see APC Chairmo

By : Jolayemi Olajide FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, don dismiss all di yanyanpu say im go visit to APC National Chairmo, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, saying dat, im no dey practise “politics of enmity.” Wike tuk dis one Wednesday during inspection of road projects for Karu, Apo-Karshi and Kubwa, saying pipo misunderstand wetin be ordinary visit between former ministerial colleagues. According to am, because dem don work together before, e no […]

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President Tinubu Land Rwanda for Africa CEO Forum

By : Olajide Jolayemi Wi oga Presido, Bola Tinubu don land Kigali, Rwanda, to attend di Africa CEO Forum 2026. Say na Rwanda Presido, Paul Kagame welcome am for Urugwiro Presidential Village after im arrive through Kigali International Airport. Video wey dem post show Tinubu dey do korkor come down from Nigerian Air Force plane enter red carpet, while senior Rwanda officials receive am. Di President still inspect guard of […]

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Diezani Corruption Case Near End as UK Court Await Jury Verdict

By: Jolayemi Olajide Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, alongside oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde and her brother Doye Agama, don enter court for dia defence for Southwark Crown Court for United Kingdom. British prosecutors talk say Diezani collect luxury gifts and expensive properties from oil businessmen between 2010 to 2015 in exchange for favour during oil contract awards while she serve as minister. Dem say na dis alleged bribery mata make […]

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FG Approve 40% Peculiar Allowance for Federal Workers

By : Jolayemi Olajide Federal Gourment don finally approve di long-awaited 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants after organised labour mount pressure and threaten industrial action. Di approval come after plenty meeting with Head of Civil Service of di Federation, Esther Walson-Jack, for Abuja on Tuesday. National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission also release circular for immediate implementation, ending nearly two years of workers’ agitation over di […]

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NDLEA Seize N10.4bn Canadian Loud for Lagos

By : Jolayemi Olajide National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives don intercept 4,173.5kg of Canadian Loud worth over N10.4 billion for Tincan Island Port, Lagos. NDLEA tuk tuk, Femi Babafemi, wrap dis like moimoi give tori pipo on Wednesday, say na after months of tracking di shipment from Canada. Dis one sef dey come just days after agents recover another large drug consignment from one Lekki stash house.

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Former Minister Saleh Mamman Chop 75 Years Jail for Mambilla, Zungeru Scam

By : Jolayemi Olajide Former Power Minister, Saleh Mamman don land for koto, big hole, Bag 75 Years Jail for Mambilla, Zungeru Corruption Case. Federal High Court Judge, Justice James Omotosho, naim sentence di former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Say Di court find Mamman guilty on 12 different charges, and Justice Omotosho rule say all di prison terms go run one after di oda, making it a total of […]

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Ogun Customs Burst Smugglers, Seize Contraband Goods

By : Jolayemi Olajide Nigeria Customs Service for Ogun Area 1 branch yesterday do small jet li seize 10,126 parcels of Indian hemp wey pipo dey call Ghana Loud, and say di drugs fit reach over N6 billion. Acting Comptroller Olukayode Afeni naim dey konfamate dis mata say dem catch the contraband for different places across Ogun State as dem dey fight smugglers and illegal business. According to am, di […]

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Protest, Petition Rock APC Cause of Some Failed Screening

By : Jolayemi Olajide Say nor be small gbege for All progressives Congress, dat many aspirants dey complain about di party screening ahead of 2027 election. For states like Kano, Rivers, Kaduna, Benue and Kogi, angry politicians don begin submit petitions and threaten court case over how di process go. Di screening normally na to reduce di number of pipo wey wan contest before party primary, but many dey vex […]

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