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Daud Olatunji The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, reportedly ordered the immediate refund of billions of naira donated to a church project after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission discovered that the money was proceeds of financial crime. The Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed that Adeboye directed the church to return the funds within 24 hours after being alerted to their questionable source. Olukoyede made the revelation while addressing RCCG workers during a meeting organised by the church in preparation for its annual Holy Ghost Congress in the early hours of…

Firdaus Obiremi A 56-year-old man, identified as Madarikan Emehinola, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command over the alleged murder of his estranged wife, Igbagbo Erobe, and the subsequent burning of her father’s residence in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of October 18, 2026, at Igbo Edu, Abigi, where the 40-year-old woman, a mother of six, was staying following the breakdown of her relationship with the suspect. Preliminary police investigations reportedly indicated that the suspect allegedly attacked the deceased after she ended their relationship and moved on…

Daud Olatunji President Bola Tinubu has assured Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, that he will not regret his decision to embrace the peace agreement aimed at resolving the lingering political crisis in the state. Tinubu gave the assurance on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, where he publicly commended Fubara for what he described as maturity, understanding and respect for the intervention of political elders in the protracted dispute. The President praised the governor for accepting the reconciliation initiative, insisting that his decision to prioritise peace and stability over personal political ambitions was commendable.…

Daud Olatunji Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed how former President Muhammadu Buhari allegedly promised to make him the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate in 2022, a development he said ultimately cost him the opportunity to secure the party’s ticket. Amaechi, who expressed regret over his decision to rely on Buhari’s assurance, said the former president instructed him not to campaign or negotiate with party stakeholders, promising to publicly endorse him as his preferred successor. The former Rivers State governor said his obedience to the directive prevented him from building the political…

Toyyibat Qasim Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested three suspects over the gruesome killing of a couple allegedly accused of witchcraft in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims, identified as Abdullah Adamu, 58, and his wife, Habiba Ibrahim, 45, were reportedly attacked and killed in Tabga/Dogon Ruwa village, Bashar District, following allegations of witchcraft. The arrests were made on Wednesday by troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace, after security operatives received information about the killings. According to a report by counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama, which cited security sources, two of the suspects were identified as…

Ayomide Awe Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to mobilise at least three million votes for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, throwing his weight behind the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party alliance spearheaded by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the commitment on Saturday at Tinubu’s presidential campaign rally held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, where he publicly endorsed the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition and its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governor said the coalition would embark on an extensive mobilisation exercise across Rivers State…

Daud Olatunji The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session over alleged breaches of regulatory and accreditation requirements. The government also directed the Kaduna-based institution to immediately discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, declaring that it lacked the statutory authorisation to award NCE and university degrees. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the decision in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo. The ministry consequently warned prospective students, parents and guardians against seeking…

A Kano State High Court has sentenced two men, Umar Auwalu and Yakubu Dayyabu, to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a 35-year-old woman, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in the Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano State. The convicts were found guilty of a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy, culpable homicide and armed robbery over the January 17, 2026 attack that claimed the lives of the woman and her children. The presiding judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu, handed down the death sentences on Friday after holding that the prosecution had established the guilt of the two defendants beyond…

Daud Olatunji A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the remand of two Mexican nationals and four Nigerians over their alleged involvement in the operation of an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in a forest at Tapa village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. The six defendants were remanded at a correctional facility in Ibadan after pleading not guilty to a four-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful transportation and distribution of chemical substances for the production of methamphetamine, a highly addictive illicit drug. The defendants were identified as two Mexican nationals, Jose Villa Ochoa and…

..World Bank Warns Rising Debt Repayments Are Squeezing Funds For Healthcare, Education, Infrastructure. …FG’s $5bn Swap Deal Raises Fresh Questions Over $6.7bn Collateral And Transparency Risks. ….Country’s Foreign Debt Jumps By $61.8bn In 10 Years Daud Olatunji Nigeria’s external debt stock has climbed to $145.02bn as of December 2025, representing a 6.6 per cent increase from the previous year, with the World Bank warning that the country and other developing economies are increasingly spending more on debt repayment at the expense of critical development needs. The latest figure, contained in the World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026, indicates that…