The ICPC started investigating money problems with the Kaduna train system built when Nasir El-Rufai ran the state. In June 2024, a lawyer named M. Yahaya asked them to investigate. He claimed the past leaders misused public cash through a deal with Indo Kaduna Mrts JV Nigeria Limited.
Papers show Kaduna officials signed an agreement with this company in October 2016, but the weird part was that the company didn't even exist yet. The business opened a bank account anyway two months later. Then money from Kaduna taxpayers started flowing in—first N890.3 million, then another N2.3 billion, followed by N7.9 billion. All this happened in just weeks.
The ICPC noticed El-Rufai approved these payments despite no train system ever being...
Nyesom Wike just told a large crowd of Kalabari citizens that Governor Similayi Fubara doesn't belong to the Ijaw tribe. The former Rivers State leader made these claims during a reception held for him Saturday. This statement adds fuel to earlier remarks where Wike bragged that without his backing, an Ijaw person could never have taken the governor's chair, referring directly to Fubara.
Wike pointed out that Ijaw groups make up less than half the population across Niger Delta states except Bayelsa. His comments come during a heated power struggle that has split Rivers State between these two political figures. Wike even clarified further that residents from the Opobo area, where Fubara grew up, cannot claim true Ijaw heritage...
Nyesom Wike declared his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, has no chance at success as governor. During a Saturday speech to his many backers, the former Rivers State leader claimed Fubara filled his staff with harmful actors. These same people had begged for the job Wike later handed to Fubara, but he refused them earlier because he saw their bad intentions toward Rivers State.
The former governor mocked Fubara by comparing his situation to losing a sports match two points down. He referred to the Supreme Court making Fubara redo his 2025 budget presentation for the 27 lawmakers under Martin Amaewhule. The court also demanded fresh local voting across all districts. Wike blamed these current advisors for leading Fubara astray and warned...
Peter Obi came to Bauchi State recently without telling local Obidients, which upset many group members. The ObiDatti Coalition Chairman in Bauchi, Elder Abel Musa, talked to reporters Monday about this problem. He explained how skipping this step hurts all the hard work their movement did before, during, and after the 2023 elections. Their ongoing projects aimed at improving Nigeria feel ignored when such things happen.
Musa pointed out that actions like these might discourage people who joined the movement because they wanted to fix serious national problems. These issues include bad leadership, dangerous security situations, crumbling infrastructure, and prices that keep climbing higher every day. He challenged the idea that Obi...
Rivers State Government Secretary Tammy Danagogo cautioned critics against seeing Governor Siminalayi Fubara's peaceful approach as a sign of weakness. His warning came after harsh words from the governor's rivals, particularly Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. These opponents questioned Danagogo's actions within Fubara's team, especially when he signed a letter asking lawmakers to meet with the Governor. Wike specifically called this letter "useless."
Danagogo defended himself when talking to reporters during the opening of Okrika Grammar School. He explained that an SSG writing letters for informal meetings falls completely within normal job duties. This task merely represented standard communication responsibilities...
President Zelensky declared Saturday that Russia keeps dragging out the war against Ukraine. He revealed what he believes Putin plans next as battles rage between their countries. Zelensky posted on X that Russian forces are planning to strike the Sumy region because Putin refuses to consider peace talks. The Ukrainian leader shared updates from his top commander about their defense lines across Donetsk and other combat areas.
Zelensky thanked Ukrainian military units for their bravery and effectiveness against enemy forces. He confirmed the military situation around Pokrovsk has stabilized. He also discussed Ukrainian operations in Russia's Kursk region, where their forces carry out assigned missions perfectly. The Ukrainian campaign...
Mr. Yomi Arowosafe from the Universal Service Provision Fund praised the International Telecommunication Union and the UK Foreign Office for helping connect rural Nigeria. He spoke at a big meeting in Lagos where many important people came together. The group wants to bring network coverage to areas across Nigeria that lack good connections.
Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Communications Minister, attended with other key figures like Dr. Aminu Maida from the Nigerian Communications Commission. President Bola Tinubu backs these efforts to improve Nigeria through better connectivity. The NCC promises to support all USPF projects with rules that speed up digital growth.
Arowosafe explained that the meeting showed their shared goal of expanding...
NAGET leaders told reporters Friday why Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should say sorry to the Nigerian Senate and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group thinks her apology would benefit her voters and the general public. Akpabio suspended Natasha for six months because she claimed he sexually harassed her. The situation became more complicated when Natasha took her complaint to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Natasha didn't stop there—she filed a legal case against Akpabio and others regarding her unpaid six-month ban from Senate activities. Senate officials pushed back, saying Natasha gave false information to the IPU. Elijah Tule, who leads NAGET, defended Akpabio by stating that her suspension helps protect the dignity of...
Sam Nangolo won the job as Swapo's Oshana coordinator after Saturday's vote count at Oshakati. The Ondangwa Urban District coordinator beat Absalom Itamalo by nine votes. During the special regional party meeting, Nangolo pulled 43 votes compared to youth leader Itamalo's 34.
Nangolo takes over from Werner Iita, who left for a seat in parliament. After winning, Nangolo promised he would team up with Itamalo despite their competition. The new coordinator reached out to his former rival right after the results came in.
Itamalo struggled with problems before the election. People questioned him about money issues from seven years ago. These concerns related to how he handled cash for a youth farming project he ran then.
The extraordinary...
