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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

30

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

30

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

30

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

30

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

29

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…

Apr

29

2026

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Tinubu Allocates Lands To Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Other Ambassadors Designate In Abuja

Abuja, FGN, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Allocates Lands To Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Other Ambassadors Designate In Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the allocation of land to Ambassadors and High Commissioners-Designate in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic engagement and encourage closer ties with Nigeria. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by Ambassadors-designate led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Umar Ahmed, at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja. Addressing the envoys, the minister said the President’s decision stemmed from a desire to ensure Nigeria’s representatives have a permanent…

Apr

29

2026

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Tomorrow Is Here: Three Years On, Enugu State, A Tapestry Of Committed And Visionary Leadership.

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Three years ago, the people of Enugu State entrusted the destiny of their beloved state to a man whose campaign mantra resonated deeply with the hopes and aspirations of Ndi Enugu: “Tomorrow Is Here.” At the time, many embraced the slogan as an audacious declaration of intent. Others regarded it as a rallying cry meant to inspire confidence in the possibilities of governance driven by innovation, courage, competence, and purpose. Today, three years into the administration of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, that declaration has evolved from a political mantra into a living reality that can be seen, felt, and measured…

Apr

29

2026

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Somebody Should Please Call DSP Benjamin Kalu Aside Ooo! – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Somebody Should Please Call DSP Benjamin Kalu Aside Ooo! Somebody should please call Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu aside—not to insult him, but to remind him that politics is not only about ambition; it is also about timing, judgement, and reputational discipline. A man nursing governorship calculations in Abia cannot afford to be walking into national headlines over petitions surrounding his Law School certificate, NYSC timeline, and professional qualification history. Whether the petition succeeds or fails is not even the immediate political issue; the damage is that a man trying to sell competence is now being forced to explain credentials. That…