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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained why it froze the Osun State Government’s bank account days before the state’s local government election, saying the move was aimed at preventing the alleged diversion of public funds under investigation. The anti-graft agency said the action followed an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent management of about ₦11 billion belonging to the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday through its official social media handle, the EFCC said it had been investigating the Osun State Government since March 2026 over the alleged handling of Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and allocations from…

By Omotoyosi Olalekan Every November, something remarkable happens in Okeho, a town in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. Elders gather. Families converge. The community becomes, for a few days, a living archive narrating the origins of lineages, recounting conflicts that shaped the town, and preserving through spoken word what oral traditions have carried across generations. It is living heritage in its purest form. And it is deeply fragile. When the festival ends, the elders return home. The stories return to memory. Another year passes without systematic documentation, digital archiving, or long-term institutional protection. Okeho Ahoro is not an…

Zainab Abioye Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against what he described as overconfidence ahead of the 2027 presidential election, invoking the death of former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, as a reminder that political calculations can be overturned by what he called the “God factor.” Melaye, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, gave the warning in a post shared on his X handle on Wednesday, saying political endorsements alone do not guarantee the attainment of power. The former lawmaker recalled that Abacha had secured the backing of the five registered…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve electricity supply across the country with plans to inject an additional 60.82 megawatts of solar-generated electricity into the national grid through a series of interconnected hybrid mini-grid projects. The latest intervention is the commencement of the construction of a 13.92 megawatt-peak (MWp) interconnected hybrid solar mini-grid in Yobe State, a project expected to expand electricity access in underserved communities while supporting the national grid. The project adds to the 46.9MW of renewable energy infrastructure already delivered by the Federal Government in five states as part of its rural electrification drive. Among the…

… Forensic Analysis Of Seized Devices Exposes Insurgents’ Operational Network ….Military Warns Nigerians Against Attempting To Arrest Suspects Themselves …Identifies Lake Chad Hideouts After Successful Offensive Daud Olatunji The Nigerian military has declared 38 suspected terrorists wanted, placing a combined ₦60 million bounty on two senior commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province operating in the Lake Chad Basin. The military announced on Wednesday that it would pay ₦50 million for credible information leading to the arrest of Ibn Muhammad, identified as the ISWAP Commander of the Amniyya Unit, and ₦10 million for information leading to the arrest of…

Mujeeb Akindoyin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismissed two operatives attached to its Mining Marshal Unit for allegedly supplying firearms to illegal miners, while clearing the unit’s commander, John Onoja, of allegations linking him to the diversion of N2bn and the alleged cover-up of the death of an officer in Nasarawa State. The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Ahmed Audi, announced the development on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the dismissed personnel would also face prosecution over the offence. Audi, who spoke through the corps’ spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, said investigations found the actions of the officers to…

The West African Examinations Council has withheld the results of 167,486 candidates who sat the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates over alleged examination malpractice. The affected candidates represent 8.59 per cent of the 1,950,726 candidates who wrote the examination, a slight improvement from the 9.7 per cent malpractice rate recorded in the 2025 examination. The Head of the WAEC National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos while announcing the release of the 2026 WASSCE results. Dangut attributed the withheld results to various forms of examination malpractice, particularly the growing use of…

Grace Adeleke No fewer than 176 residents abducted during the deadly February 3 attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom, the state government has announced. The victims were kidnapped when armed terrorists invaded the two communities in one of the deadliest attacks recorded in the area earlier this year. The Kwara State Government disclosed the development on Wednesday through a statement posted on its official Facebook page. Expressing appreciation to those involved in securing the victims’ release, the government commended President Bola Tinubu, security agencies and other stakeholders for…

…Vows To Deploy ₦3bn Federal Security Fund For Operations Ayomide Awe The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has ordered security agencies to launch a ruthless crackdown on illegal miners, declaring that no individual, including members of his family, should be spared if found culpable. Mohammed said the growing activities of illegal miners had become a major driver of insecurity in the state, urging the military to intensify intelligence gathering and strengthen collaboration with neighbouring states to dismantle criminal networks operating in the mining sector. The governor spoke on Wednesday while receiving the new General Officer Commanding 3 Division of…

… State Says Salary Account Affected, Alleges Bid To Cripple Governance Daud Olatunji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly placed a restriction on an Osun State Government bank account, barely 10 days before the August 15 governorship election, triggering fresh political tension in the state. The affected account, domiciled with First Bank and reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, was said to have been placed on a “Post No Debit” restriction by the anti-graft agency. The development came days after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the EFCC was planning to freeze state government accounts and…