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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has claimed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent over N20 billion to guarantee their election victory. The anti-corruption boss warned that this trend poses a serious threat to democratic governance and encourages corruption in public office. Olukoyede stated this in Ilorin, Wednesday, while speaking at the inaugural …

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has insisted that he cannot physically appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The committee had threatened to issue an arrest warrant against him over an ongoing investigation into the company’s financial records, and said he had failed to honor several invitations. Responding to …

By Ayo Kehinde The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a privately operated plane and suspended the operator’s permit for non-commercial flying (PNCF) following an emergency landing on a road near Asaba, Delta State, and its subsequent unauthorized departure for Lagos. The aviation regulator disclosed the development in a preliminary report published on Wednesday, detailing the circumstances of the …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Bandits storm a Kogi school, killing a 6-year-old child, and three others A large number of bandits on Wednesday stormed the Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of ​​Kogi State and killed a number of people.Read more 2. Obi regrets more borrowing amidst rising income …

Turkish VolkerThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters on Wednesday that if the issues were not addressed, they risked casting a shadow on the tournament, which opens on Thursday in the United States, Canada and Mexico. “The big sporting events are is intended as an event where the world comes together in unity and peacehe said. Tournaments must …

For Olga Scripovscaia, a field security coordination officer based in Odesa, every day starts with the same question: “what changed overnight?” After a night frequently disrupted by air alerts and coordinated strikes, the morning was spent reviewing incident reports, checking the latest information from local authorities and monitoring conditions in Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson, areas where humanitarian access can change …

Gunmen on Tuesday evening kidnapped the Deputy Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of ​​Osun State, Debo Farounbi, The victim was abducted in Ora-Igbomina town by hoodlums who stormed the community at 10pm and shot sporadically to scare residents. An eyewitness told reporters on Wednesday that the gunmen also kidnapped three other people but were confronted by military personnel in …

Zainab Abioye Surveyors highlighted the urgent need for accurate geospatial data and effective urban planning as critical factors for sustainable infrastructure and smart city development in Nigeria. A professor of environmental management and environmental health at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Olusegun Oguntoke, made the call on Wednesday while lecturing at the biennial luncheon and welcome reception for new …

Former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Ajiya, said on Wednesday there was no money missing in the company. He was reacting to claims that the company could not account for the N210 trillion mentioned in the audit request of the Auditor General of the Federation. Ajiya disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja …

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacts to Somali referee Omar Artan’s recent refusal to enter the United States for the 2026 World Cup. Earlier this week, Artan was not allowed to enter the US despite being named Africa’s best referee of 2025 at the CAF awards. It is worth recalling that President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on Somalia and …