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Apr

2026

Money Laundering Investigation: EFCC Made Me Cry Every Morning- Pastor Jerry Eze

Money Laundering Investigation: EFCC Made Me Cry Every Morning – Pastor Jerry Eze The lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International and convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers, NSPPD, Jerry Eze, has reacted to his investigation for money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Eze recalled how he cried every morning while driving to conduct his daily NSPPD prayers due to the investigation. The Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukayode, had disclosed that the anti-graft commission probed Eze for six months for money laundering. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, the EFCC Czar noted that the pastor was…

Apr

2026

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Amb. Offor Commends Labour Party On Successful National Convention, Applauded Gov. Otti’s Transformational Leadership

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters

Amb. Offor Commends Labour Party on Successful National Convention, Applauds Gov. Otti’s Transformational Leadership Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor "De Ultimate Commander", has extended his warm congratulations to the Labour Party of Nigeria following the successful conduct of its National Convention, describing the exercise as a strong testament to the party’s growing internal democracy, unity of purpose, and readiness to play a defining role in Nigeria’s political future. In his message, Ambassador Offor noted that the peaceful and well-organized convention reflects a renewed commitment by party stakeholders to institutional discipline, transparency, and collective progress. He emphasized that such a milestone not…

Apr

2026

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Dangote’s Net Worth Hits $34 Billion, Gains $216 Million In A Day

Business, Economy, Personality

Dangote’s Net Worth Hits $34 Billion, Gains $216 Million In A Day Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his net worth rise to $34 billion, according to the latest update on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, reflecting continued valuation gains across his industrial empire. The increase represents a $216 million daily gain (+0.6%) and brings his year-to-date wealth growth to $34 billion, or 13.3%, showing sustained investor confidence in assets tied to his conglomerate, Dangote Industries. The latest valuation places the Nigerian industrialist firmly at the top of Africa’s wealth rankings, driven largely by the performance of his core holdings…

Apr

2026

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I Investigated Pastor Jerry For Alleged Money Laundering- EFCC Chairman

Abuja, News Flash

I Investigated Pastor Jerry Eze For Alleged Money Laundering – EFCC Chairman The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the commission investigated the founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, for six months over suspected money laundering before clearing him of any wrongdoing. Olukoyede made the revelation on Wednesday while speaking at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja. He explained that the investigation was triggered by intelligence reports and petitions following unusual inflows of foreign currencies into the cleric’s domiciliary account. “We work by intelligence, we work by…

Apr

2026

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It’s Time For Nigeria To Produce Igbo President- El-Rufai’s Son

News Flash, Politics

It’s Time For Nigeria To Produce Igbo President – El-Rufai’s Son, A son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Bashir, has said it’s time for Nigeria to produce “a pure blood Igbo President”. Bashir said until Nigeria produces an Igbo President, wounds of the past would persist. Posting on X, Bashir wrote: “It’s high time Nigeria had a pure blood Igbo President. Until then, all these wounds of the past will persist to remain.” In 2019, Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, was the running mate to then Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Due…

Apr

2026

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Tinubu Appoints Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister

Abuja, News Flash, Presidency

Tinubu Appoints Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down ahead of his anticipated political move toward the 2027 elections. Tinubu also nominated Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to Senate approval. These were contained in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday. According to him, the changes are intended to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic posture and align foreign policy with the administration’s economic priorities. “These adjustments are…

Apr

2026

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Tinubu Endorses Hamzat For Lagos 2027 Governorship Race

Lagos, News Flash, Politics

Tinubu Endorses Hamzat For Lagos 2027 Governorship Race President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election, reinforcing a fast-forming political alignment within the state’s ruling structure. The endorsement in Abuja on Wednesday, follows the earlier adoption of Hamzat by the influential Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the APC in Lagos, which unanimously backed him as its preferred candidate after a meeting in Lagos House, Marina. GAC leaders, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other top Lagos politicians had met with Tinubu in…

Apr

2026

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $516.3m Loan For Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway

Abuja, National Assembly, News Flash

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $516.3m Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.3 million syndicated loan for the construction of Sections I, Phase IA and IB of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, covering approximately 120 kilometres. The approval comes less than ten days after the President transmitted the request to the National Assembly, in line with Sections 16 and 21 of the Debt Management Office Establishment Act. The decision follows the consideration and adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wamakko. The committee…

Apr

2026

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President Tinubu Sacks Saidu Mohammed As NMDPRA Boss, Appoints Replacement

Abuja, FGN, News Flash

Tinubu Sacks Saidu Mohammed As NMDPRA Boss, Appoints Replacement President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Saidu Mohammed. He has also nominated Mr Rabiu Abdullahi Umar as the new Chief Executive of the agency, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The announcement was contained in a State House press release issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the removal of Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive…