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Daud Olatunji Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has denied allegations that ₦210tn was unaccounted for in the company’s financial records, insisting that no funds were missing during his tenure. Kyari, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday, attributed the controversial figures to alleged misinterpretation of accounting entries and discrepancies in the company’s audited financial statements covering 2017 to 2023. The former NNPCL boss was summoned to explain the financial irregularities flagged by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, which have triggered a prolonged investigation by the…

Toyyibat Qasim The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress of stealing his campaign blueprint, alleging that the party adopted key elements of his proposed Reset Agenda shortly after its unveiling. Makinde made the allegation on Sunday during an APM campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State, where he challenged the ruling party to explain its performance after nearly three years in power. The former governor, who unveiled his Reset Agenda in Abuja last week, alleged that the APC hurriedly introduced similar campaign promises under its proposed…

Firdaus Obiremi Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has declared that any Igbo person opposing the 2027 presidential ambition of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, is an enemy of the people of the South-East. Umeh also cautioned Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, against allegedly working against Obi’s presidential ambition, warning that such a move could amount to an affront to the collective interest of the Igbo people. The senator made the remarks on Saturday at an event organised by the Knights of St. John International at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Awka, Anambra State. The gathering was attended by…

….Prospective Corps Members Allegedly Turned Back Over Accommodation Shortage ….Viral Video Shows Corps Members Squeezed Into Converted Multipurpose Hall ….Utomi Blasts Deplorable Conditions, Says Camp Looks Like Prison Hall ….Abiodun’s Aide Defends Govt Daud Olatunji A viral video showing prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) sleeping on mattresses spread across the floor of an overcrowded multipurpose hall at the Sagamu Orientation Camp in Ogun State has triggered widespread outrage, raising fresh questions about the scheme’s preparedness and commitment to the welfare of young Nigerians. The footage, which emerged on social media on Sunday, showed several corps members…

….Says Debtors Exploit Bank Closures To Evade Outstanding Obligations ….Accuses Borrowers Of Using Court Delays, Intimidation To Evade Repayment ….Warns Billions In Outstanding Loans Could Remain Unrecovered As Assets Depreciate Daud Olatunji The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has accused some debtors of failed banks of deliberately frustrating efforts to recover billions of naira in outstanding loans through asset concealment, court delays and intimidation. The corporation warned that the attitude of the debtors was delaying the recovery of funds belonging to depositors of liquidated financial institutions, particularly those whose deposits exceed the insured limits. The Director of the Asset…

Daud Olatunji Dangote Cement Plc has deployed grassroots football as a tool for youth empowerment, talent discovery and peacebuilding, launching a maiden unity tournament for young people in its host communities around its Ibese and Okpella plants. The competition, sponsored by the cement manufacturing giant, is designed to strengthen relationships among host communities, promote peaceful coexistence and provide young people with opportunities to showcase their football talents. The tournament, which commenced simultaneously at the company’s Ibese and Okpella operations, brings together participants from communities around its cement plants in Ibese, Okpella, Obajana and Gboko. Speaking at the ceremonial kick-off of…

Ayomide Awe Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have apologised to Nigerians over persistent power outages that have plunged homes and businesses into weeks of darkness, amid growing public anger over the worsening electricity crisis. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, tendered the apology on Monday, acknowledging the hardship Nigerians had endured as a result of the prolonged disruptions in electricity supply. Oduntan, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, admitted that consumers had been subjected to considerable difficulties in recent weeks and said an apology was necessary.…

Daud Olatunji The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has removed 1,608,660 invalid registrants from the national voter register following a major clean-up exercise aimed at strengthening the credibility and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral database ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission also deleted 876 names of voters confirmed to have died, bringing the total number of records removed during the exercise to 1,609,536. INEC disclosed that the exercise followed claims, objections and complaints received after the preliminary voters’ register was displayed nationwide in October. The clean-up was designed to address irregularities identified in the preliminary register and ensure that…

Firdaus Obiremi Former Anambra governor accuses football federation officials of political intimidation, says they feared losing their jobs if he greeted World Cup-winning girls The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of preventing him from welcoming Nigeria’s victorious Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Obi alleged that the officials barred him from approaching the players and their handlers because they feared losing their jobs if he exchanged pleasantries with the team. The former Anambra State governor made the allegation in…

Daud Olatunji The Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to produce crucial electoral documents relating to President Bola Tinubu’s 1999 Lagos State governorship election and his 2023 presidential candidacy. The subpoena, issued in connection with the ongoing criminal trial of human rights activist and African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, also directs the INEC chairman to appear before the court and testify on behalf of the defendant. Sowore is facing trial over his alleged description of President Tinubu as a criminal, a statement that has become the…