Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted claims that the Commission donated N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, from its recovery account. Several publication outfits reported that the EFCC donated the huge sum to the NELFUND. However, in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, on Wednesday, the Commission mentioned that “the said fund was not a donation by the Commission but part of the recovered proceeds of crime remitted to the government.” The Commission added that it is outside its jurisdiction “to determine where the government commits recovered…

Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill and other related draft legislation due to overwhelming public outcry.  Musa Krishi, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, revealed the decision in a press statement on Wednesday, citing lengthy consultations with numerous stakeholders and a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s current situation. The Counter Subversion Bill, which was introduced on July 23, 2024, has aroused public debate and raised worries about its potential influence on civil rights. The statement read, “In response to the voices and concerns of the people, the Speaker…

Controversial Nigerian journalist and blogger Kemi Olunloyo has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a monumental failure. In a statement on X on Wednesday, Kemi alleged that Tinubu “has completely destroyed Nigeria.” Speaking as a “dissatisfied citizen,” Kemi urged the President to step down before the expiration of his tenure in office. “Everything about Tinubu’s government is going wrong; that’s why I’m asking him to step down,” she said. “Even Joe Biden stepped down. You heard his address why he stepped down. For the sake of America. To protect America, but Tinubu is not protecting Nigeria. He wants the power,…

A Libyan driver was caught on Tuesday in the Bishr region of Libya for attempting to smuggle six undocumented female migrants from Nigeria. The arrest took place during a normal police patrol, which intercepted the vehicle and detained the driver. According to Migrant Rescue Watch, a migrant-monitoring NGO, the driver claimed that the women were family members in order to avoid imprisonment. Rescued teenage girls trafficked to Ghana arrive Nigeria However, officials detected the ploy and arrested both the driver and the women. The suspects implicated have been transported to the Bishr Police Department in the country for additional legal…

Fisayo Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), on Wednesday submitted himself to the police at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) in Abuja after being declared wanted. The journalist arrived at the centre at 9:00 a.m., escorted by his lawyer. Fisayo, who was in high spirits, stated in a statement on X on Wednesday that if no one hears from him, it means he has been imprisoned by Nigerian police. Fisayo is an investigative journalist known for investigative reports and undercover and has exposed systemic, societal injustice, rot, and corruption in the public sector,…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa State claims to have recovered the corpses of two men from a pond in the state’s Birninkudu Local Government Area. Badaruddeen Tijjani, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed this in a statement released on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital. Tijjani stated that the deceased, Abubakar Alhaji, 20, and Abubakar Abdullahi, 25, drowned while crossing a pond on their way to a market in Waza village. “The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday, at about 1100 hrs. “The NSCDC Divisional Officer, Birninkudu, CSC Muhammad Garba, confirmed that the unit received a…

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency has verified four deaths as floods continue to ravage certain towns in the state.  The agency’s Director General, Mas’ud Aliyu, verified this in an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Tuesday. He explained that the four deaths occurred in flood-ravaged areas in Bauchi’s Shira, Giade, and Katagum Local Government Areas. “Giade, Katagum, and Shira Local Governments are the LGs most affected by the flood. “This has led to the Bauchi state government sending a delegation under the leadership of the Secretary to the State Government, along with the Commissioners of the Ministry of Humanitarian…

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s unpopular Prime Minister, is set to resign after announcing on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election as party chairman.  The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed virtually continuously since 1945, is set to stage a leadership contest next month, with the winner becoming prime minister. “In this (party) presidential election, it is necessary to show the people that the LDP is changing and the party is a new LDP,” Kishida told reporters in Tokyo. “For this, transparent and open elections and free and vigorous debate are important. The most obvious first step to show that…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that each of the 109 Nigerian senators receives a total of N1.06 million in salary and allowances per month. It explained this in response to previous debates about how much each legislator actually gets per month. This indicates that each member receives N12.72 million in a year, while the Federal Government spends a total of N1.4 billion on all senators. Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the RMAFC, stated this in a personally signed statement in Abuja on Tuesday. A breakdown of their monthly earnings revealed that each Senator receives a monthly…

Atalanta talisman Ademola Lookman has the opportunity to become the fourth Nigerian player to win the UEFA Super Cup, following Nwankwo Kanu, Finidi George, and Celestine Babayaro, when the Italian club faces Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final in Poland on Wednesday (today).  By doing so, he would have engraved his name on another page of the club’s history, having helped them win their first European trophy in the Europa League in May. Atalanta are in their first UEFA Cup final due to Lookman’s hat-trick, which propelled them to a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen and gave Gian…