Category: #Governance
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EX-MINISTER NGIGE REMANDED OVER N2.2BN FRAUD CHARGES
Former Labour Minister and ex-Anambra Governor Chris Ngige faced a dramatic Friday court showdown in Abuja, where an High Court judge ordered his remand at Kuje Prison pending bail hearing after EFCC hit him with eight counts of fraud and bribery tied to his Buhari-era tenure. Prosecutors accused Ngige of dishing out juicy NSITF contracts…
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FG UNVEILS N1.23TN BOND PUSH TO WIPE POWER SECTOR DEBTS
Nigeria’s government is pulling out all stops to fix the power crisis, launching a N1.23 trillion bond issuance over the next four months to pay off long-overdue bills to Gencos and gas suppliers—part of President Tinubu’s sweeping debt reduction plan. Special Adviser on Energy Olu Verheijen announced the first-phase bonds at a virtual investor forum…
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SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS TINUBU PARDON, UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR MARYAM SANDA
The Supreme Court dropped a bombshell Friday, slapping down President Bola Tinubu’s recent pardon and reinstating the death-by-hanging sentence for housewife Maryam Sanda, convicted of killing her husband Bilyaminu Bello in a 2020 domestic brawl. Justice Moore Adumein led the 4-1 ruling, saying prosecutors nailed the culpable homicide case beyond doubt, the Court of Appeal…
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ECOWAS LEADERS VOW IRONCLAD STAND AGAINST COUPS & TERROR WAVE
West African powerhouses united in Abuja Sunday at the 68th ECOWAS summit, vowing a bulletproof front to halt Sahel coups and terrorism’s chokehold—recognizing these borderless beasts demand collective firepower, not lone ranger tactics, amid recent jolts like Guinea-Bissau unrest and Benin’s foiled putsch. President Bola Tinubu lit the fuse, blasting incessant takeovers, arms bazaars, cyber…
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EBONYI GOV GIFTS N150K CHRISTMAS BONUS TO ALL CIVIL SERVANTS
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru just made yuletide merry for workers, announcing a fat N150,000 Christmas bonus for every civil servant big or small despite lean state revenues over the past year. He dropped the bombshell during Sunday service at Government House Chapel in Abakaliki, framing it as rock-solid proof of his admin’s worker-first vibe,…
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RIVERS GOV FUBARA DUMPS PDP, JOINS APC IN MASSIVE SOUTH-SOUTH WAVE
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara just shocked the political scene, officially ditching the PDP for the ruling APC during a fiery stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt—ending months of speculation after a hush-hush visit to President Tinubu in Abuja. Fubara told supporters it’s time for full-throated support, not “backyard” backing: “We can’t support Tinubu if we…
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OGUN STATE ALARMED BY 502 GBV CASES IN 11 MONTHS
Ogun State’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development dropped a chilling stat during Tuesday’s 16 Days of Activism walk in Abeokuta: 502 Gender-Based Violence cases from January to November, signaling a crisis hitting women, girls, and vulnerable folks hard. Commissioner Mrs. Adijat Adeleye called the numbers “deeply troubling,” with 120 at Sexual Assault Referral…
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CROSS RIVER SERVANTS GET 20-DAY HOLIDAY LEAVE FOR EPIC CHRISTMAS FEAST
Cross River State government is spreading major holiday cheer, granting all civil and public servants a generous 20-day leave from December 15, 2025, to January 5, 2026, so they can fully soak up Christmas and New Year celebrations with family and friends. Signed by Head of Service Mr. Orok Okon in circular Ref: GO/HOS/4/Vol.II1/277, the…
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SENATE MOVES TO CLASSIFY KIDNAPPING AS TERRORISM WITH DEATH PENALTY BILL
The Nigerian Senate has taken a bold step by passing for second reading a bill that designates kidnapping, hostage-taking, and related offences as acts of terrorism, pushing for the death penalty without any alternative sentences. Sponsored by Senate Leader Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele and backed by 108 senators, the bill highlights the alarming rise of organised,…
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ERUKU EXPLODES IN JOY AS 38 ABDUCTED WORSHIPPERS RETURN HOME
After two agonizing weeks in captivity, 38 worshippers from Eruku in Kwara State’s Ekiti LGA made a triumphant return Tuesday evening, sparking massive celebrations as families reunited amid songs, prayers, and tears of relief. The group, who received top medical care in Ilorin courtesy of the Federal Government, Kwara State, and the National Security Adviser,…
