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The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has uncovered irregularities in the asset declaration forms of several ministers, permanent secretaries, and top federal officials following a comprehensive review by its newly established Financial Investigation and Fraud Analysis Unit (FIFAU). CCB Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Bello, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Director of Special Duties, Moses Atolagbe, marking his first anniversary in office. According to Bello, the Bureau had scrutinized more than 500 asset declaration forms, with discrepancies identified in the submissions of at least nine ministers, 43 permanent secretaries, and 40 federal directors. “This investigation — the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has attributed the country’s current high debt servicing costs to what he described as “the consequence of past borrowing and elevated interest rates.” In a recent opinion article, Edun acknowledged that while Nigeria has recorded notable economic progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, fiscal challenges remain, particularly the disproportionate share of national revenue consumed by debt repayment. “This is the consequence of past borrowing and elevated interest rates,” Edun said. “At the same time, Nigeria’s fiscal revenue-to-GDP ratio, at about 10 per cent after rebasing, remains one of…

A pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Temitope Akinsipe, on Monday staged a lone protest in Akure, the Ondo State capital, over the sudden disappearance of her husband, an operative of the Amotekun Corps, identified as Victor Temitope Akinsipe. Mrs. Akinsipe, visibly distressed and heavily pregnant, was seen at the Igbatoro Road Roundabout—an area leading to both the Amotekun Corps headquarters and the Governor’s Office—carrying a placard and crying as she demanded to know her husband’s whereabouts. According to her, her husband went missing about a week ago after allegedly receiving a phone call from the Amotekun Command in Akure, summoning…

The Edo State Government has issued a one-week ultimatum to former Deputy Governor, Godwin Omobayo, directing him to return all government assets in his possession or risk arrest. Omobayo, who served under former Governor Godwin Obaseki following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu in 2024, was accused of unlawfully retaining vehicles, documents, and other state-owned assets used during his time in office. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua, said the former deputy governor had ignored multiple official requests to hand over the items, describing his conduct as “a breach of public trust…

The House of Representatives on Monday raised fresh concerns over mounting security threats to the National Assembly Complex, revealing that terrorists have issued threats to bomb the country’s legislative seat of power. Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Muhammad, made the shocking disclosure during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Legislative Security Directorate, a proposed agency to strengthen security operations within the National Assembly. Garba said intelligence reports and recent incidents have exposed the complex to multiple security vulnerabilities, including infiltration by unregistered visitors, vandalism, theft of cars and motorcycles, and circulation…

Ayomide Awe Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has revealed that the United States government has permanently revoked his visa, a development he described as a likely consequence of his criticism of the U.S. President, Donald Trump’s policies. Soyinka made the disclosure on Tuesday during a media parley held at Freedom Park, Lagos, tagged “Unending Saga: Idi Amin in Whiteface!” The literary icon said he received a letter from the U.S. Consulate in Lagos last Thursday, October 23, officially notifying him of the visa revocation. Reading from the letter, Soyinka quoted:“Dear Mr. Soyinka, this letter serves as official notification of the…

Ayomide Awe & Aishah  Waliyullah The battle over bad roads in Ogun State has intensified, as residents lashed out at aides of Governor Dapo Abiodun for defending his administration’s record on infrastructure. The backlash followed a social media post by the governor’s media aide, Mabeweje Tayo, titled “Governor Dapo Abiodun Is Fixing Ogun’s Roads, One Step at a Time.” In the post, Tayo argued that “no governor, no matter how visionary, can fix every road in Ogun within a single tenure or even two.” He said the governor inherited “a landscape of forgotten roads and frustrated communities,” and has since…

…Says Over 151,000 Osun Residents Registered Daud Olatunji  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties in Osun State against violating electoral laws ahead of their forthcoming primaries, urging strict adherence to the timetable and regulations guiding the 2026 governorship election in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, gave the warning on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Olusegun Agbaje Media Centre, Osogbo. Agboke reminded political parties that, according to the election timetable, party primaries must hold between November 24 and December 15, 2025, in line with Section 84…

By  GBENGA GBESAN1 The exit of Chief Solomon Oladapo Sofoluke on 11 October 2025 marked the departure of a public service colossus. A civil servant to the core, Chief Sofoluke’s 93 years on earth were lived absolutely epitomising the public service’s credo of anonymity. He lived in total anonymity, rather than being the object of the slightest public attention. Anathema to him was the celebration of any type. The media was a forbidden territory. He shunned being talked or written about. Yet, a thousand bouquets will not suffice in complimenting his exemplary service rendered to the people and governments, cutting…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm that some gemstone dealers and precious stone miners in Nigeria are involved in financing terrorism and laundering illicit funds. The commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, issued the warning on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo State, during a one-day capacity-building and sensitisation workshop for miners and gemstone dealers. The event was organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and supported by the German International Cooperation (GIZ). Olukoyede, represented by Toyin Ehindero-Benson, Zonal Coordinator of the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML), expressed concern over what he described as…