Category: Leadership

Man Who Brutalised Borno School Pupil Docked, Victim Hospitalised + VIDEO

ADEOLA YUSUF

. How video posted by Platforms Africa went viral, heightened justice for the young victim     The Borno State Government has taken swift legal action against Mamman Sheriff and his wife, who were caught on video assaulting a young girl in Pompomari Bypass, Maiduguri. The video recorded by Ahmed Baba Dikwa, which went viral on social media after being posted by Platforms Africa, showed Mamman Sheriff brutally bea*ting the girl while his wife encouraged him. Reports confirmed that the girl was attacked simply for entering their compound to pick…

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‘NIN for Money’: NIMC, DSS Nab Suspects In Anambra

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Identity Management Commission said it has been notified of the activities of unauthorised individuals or organisations purportedly asking for the submission of the National Identification Number (NIN) of Anambra residents in exchange for money, which contravenes the NIMC Act No 23, 2007, Data Protection Act, and Cyber Crime Act. Confirming the development, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, head, Corporate Communications Unit at NIMC, said that upon receiving the information on the activities of the unscrupulous individuals, NIMC, in conjunction with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police…

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Protesters Slam Aiyedatiwa Over Fresh Killing Of Farmers By Suspected Herdsmen In Ondo

ADEOLA YUSUF

Protesters on Tuesday stormed the Akure metropolis, Ondo State capital over the killing of a fresh set of farmers in one of the farming settlements in Akure North Local Government Area by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. The farmers were reportedly killed in 13/13 farming settlement in Ajagbusi area of Ala Elefosan in Akure North Local Council in the early hours of Tuesday while on their way to the farm. The protesters berated the attitude of the Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the insecurity situation in the state. READ ALSO: ‘Naira-for-Crude…

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Nigeria’s Ban On Pork, Drugs From America Impacting Us – US Cries Out

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘We’re Losing Revenue,’ Everything US Trade Representative said on Nigeria’s action in response to 14% tarrif US President Trump earlier slammed on goods from Africa’s biggest economy The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Monday criticised Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, stating that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. This development follows President Donald Trump’s introduction of tariffs on goods entering the United States, with Nigeria now facing a 14 per cent duty. READ ALSO: ‘1,2,3-0,’ How Arsenal Humiliated Real Madrid At Emirates Stadium Adebule…

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‘Get Ready,’ NNPC Staff Unions Threaten Strike, Warn Ojulari Over Appointment Into Top Positions

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘A Slap On Our Faces,’ Why Appointing External Person’s Into NNPC’s Top Positions Won’t Stand- NUPENG, PENGASSAN Spit Fire   Workers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have warned the new Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, against appointing external persons into top management positions. The staff who are members of the NNPC Group Executive Council of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria threatened to shut down operations if the GCEO brings…

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LG Autonomy: Govs Block Council Chairmen From Opening CBN Accounts

ADEOLA YUSUF

The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria for the direct payment of their allocations from the Federation Account. The latest development represents yet another significant hurdle, nearly nine months after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local governments across the country, paving the way for direct payment of federal allocations. As part of the Federal Government’s…

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‘It’s Fake,’ INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Not Sacked – Spokesman

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclaimed social media reports that its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has been sacked by President Bola Tinubu. A viral WhatsApp message had indicated that Mahmood was sacked and replaced with one Prof. Olamilekan. “INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmud Yakubu has been replaced with Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan by President Tinubu,” the message, which had no attribution, read. READ ALSO: Naira Depreciates N1,629/$ In Official Market NCDMB’s Ezeobi Authors Nigeria’s First Book on Local Content Strategic Communication ‘After Relegation,’ Juric Sacked As Southampton Manager FULL LIST:…

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Naira Depreciates N1,629/$ In Official Market

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,629 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,629 per dollar from N1,600 per dollar last week Friday, indicating N29 depreciation for the naira. READ ALSO: NCDMB’s Ezeobi Authors Nigeria’s First Book on Local Content Strategic Communication MC Oluomo’s Successor At Lagos NURTW, Tafa Sego, Escapes Assassination IGP Makes U-Turn, Withdraws Invitation To Emir Sanusi Supreme Court Sacks Abure As Labour Party Chairman…

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I Don’t See Who Can Unseat Tinubu In 2027 – Aide

ADEOLA YUSUF

Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, has expressed confidence in the President’s chances of securing re-election in 2027. Fasua claimed that he does not see who could remove Tinubu from office comes 2027 during Nigeria’s Presidential election. He noted that other political parties lack both the platform to pose a challenge to Tinubu. In a recent interview with broadcast journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, Fasua said, “I don’t see who will remove [Bola Ahmed] Tinubu in 2027. READ ALSO:…

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‘Reject It,’ Group Tasks Tinubu On $1.08Bn W’Bank Loan, Missing N233Bn

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion World Bank loan. The organisation is urging the president to order an investigation into allegations that over N233 billion in public funds are missing, diverted, or unaccounted for by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and several other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies SERAP, in a letter dated April 5, 2025, stressed that the loan is unnecessary and not in the public interest, particularly given the country’s crippling debt burden…

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