The total debts of 10 oil-producing states rose from N2.04tn in December 2015 to N3.35tn as of June 2022, according to sub-national debt reports of the Debt Management Office. This means that a total of N1.31tn was borrowed within a period of about seven years by the states. The 10 states are: Rivers, Akwa […]
Friday 02 December 2022 Oil-producing states borrow N1.3tn amid N6.4tn windfall Govs stealing LG funds, says Buhari, NULGE backs President Akwa Ibom YPP gov candidate jailed 42 years Tribunal: INEC presents blurry Adeleke’s testimonial, Oyetola kicks May God not run out of patience with Nigeria — Obasanjo Rivers: Alleged arrest of PDP guber candidate […]
A federal high court in Akwa Ibom has sentenced Bassey Albert, governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), to 42 years in prison for fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, in 2019, arraigned Albert on a six-count charge of allegedly taking possession of six vehicles worth N204 million when he […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday indicated that governors steal from local government council allocations. The President, who spoke extempore after delivering his speech at the presidential parley for members of the Senior Executive Course 44 (2022) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the State House, underscored that personal integrity […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, produced Form CF001, containing WAEC-GCE certificate and Secondary School Testimonial of Gov. Ademola Adeleke before the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Osogbo. This was in compliance with the order of Justice Tertsea Kume, the Tribunal Chairman, on Nov. 25. Kume had ordered the National Chairman […]
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has declared that orchestrated attempts by opponents to denigrate the candidacy of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, using false claims and attacks on his supporters will fail. He said this at a press conference, in Abuja, on […]
The United States authorities have indicted a former agent with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Aaron Mitchell with three counts of a civil rights violation for sexually assaulting and kidnapping a minor victim, kidnapping a minor victim and misleading state investigators. This was stated in a press release by the Department of Justice […]
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has declared a nationwide protest to demand the release of a student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, Aminu Mohammed, who was arrested and sent to prison over a tweet on Aisha Buhari, wife of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). NANS President, […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), gave the warning during the weekly Ministerial Briefing, organised by the Presidential Communication Team at the Villa, Abuja. The NSA, who reeled out the programme and achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the security sector, was reacting to a question about a pattern […]
An unspecified number of passengers in an 18-seater bus have been allegedly abducted at Ochadamu along Anyigba-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was not clear whether the bus was fully occupied or not as of the time of filing this report. An eyewitness stated that the incident happened around […]
