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Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing an alleged N8.83 trillion in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund consultation report. In a statement titled “Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest Threat,” posted on his X account on Sunday, Obi claimed the reported expenditure was not captured in the 2025 budget, arguing that it was therefore outside legislative oversight and administrative scrutiny. According to him, the N8.83 trillion represents about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product…

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have killed a gunman suspected to be a kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, on Saturday. Zubairu said the troops carried out the operation following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers in the area. Troops engaged the armed suspects in a fierce gun battle upon arrival at the scene and one of the suspected criminals was killed during…

The prices of liquefied petroleum gas, known as cooking gas, have continued to fall across parts of Nigeria after weeks of upsurge due to supply constraints. Checks across cooking gas retail outlets in Abuja showed that they have dropped by between N1450 and N1500 per kilogram from N1700 at AA Shafa and Ranoil in Dutse and Gwarimpa. Other retailers in Kubwa, Dawaki, Bwari, Lugbe, and other parts of the nation’s capital dispense LPG at N1650 and N1700 depending on the location, up from as high as N2000 per kg. This means that in the last weeks cooking gas prices have…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged Igbos and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) not to “waste their votes” in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no serious challenger ahead of the polls. Speaking at an APC stakeholders’ meeting in Umuahia, Abia State, the former governor said the opposition remains too weak to mount a credible challenge against the ruling party. He expressed confidence that the APC would retain power in 2027, describing the opposition as being “in tatters.” Kalu argued that Nigeria’s electoral process requires broad national support to win the presidency, urging…

Fourteen worshippers abducted during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, crusade in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity. The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the victims were released around midnight on Friday, July 3, 2026, and have since been taken to a hospital, where they are receiving medical attention and undergoing evaluation following their ordeal. Makama reported that one of the 15 worshippers abducted during…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how suspected internet fraudsters allegedly emptied the bank account of a serving judge overnight, making away with more than ₦7.2 million that had been saved over six years for the education of the judge’s child. According to reports, Olukoyede made the disclosure on Friday during the public presentation of two books written by retired High Court judge, Justice Alaba Omolaye-Ajileye. He recounted that the judge contacted him around 1 a.m. after being awakened by a series of debit alerts indicating that her account had been compromised.…

The body of Miss Wendy Achumba, the slain student of School of Nursing Umuologho Obowo, was on Friday buried at her father’s compound in Umuokohia, Obingwa LGA of Abia State. Late Miss Achumba was on May 21, 2026, allegedly raped and murdered at her lodge in Umuologho after she reportedly rejected romantic advances from an indigene of the community. Speaking at his daughter’s graveside during the interment, the father of the victim, Mr Jerry Achumba, appealed to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, security agencies and the Nigerian judiciary to ensure that any one found responsible for his daughter’s murder is…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akure zone, has accused the Ondo state government of failing to implement the financial provisions of the renegotiated agreements signed with the union by the federal government. Adeola Egbedokun, coordinator of the ASUU Akure zone, raised the concerns on Friday during a press conference at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo town. Egbedokun warned that the continued delay could trigger industrial action across the state’s tertiary institutions. He said since January 14 when the agreement was signed, the Ondo government had ignored its obligations under the pact despite being fully aware…

Eleven kidnap victims have escaped from their abductors after the suspects allegedly fell asleep following an overnight trek through the forest in Etsako West LGA of Edo. The victims spoke on Friday during a press briefing in Benin, the Edo state capital. Destiny Braimah, one of the victims, said he was returning from his farm when he was intercepted by six armed men wielding guns and cutlasses. He said the gunmen abducted him alongside 10 others before forcing them deeper into the forest. Braimah said the victims heard gunshots, believed to have been fired by police officers, while they were…

Transmission Company of Nigeria,TCN, Abuja Region has announced a planned preventive maintenance at the Katampe 132/33 KiloVolt (kV) Transmission Substation on Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. General Manager, Public Affairs of the TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this announcement in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah said the scheduled maintenance is to enable TCN’s maintenance crew carry out preventive maintenance on the 100 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) 132/33kV Power Transformer (TR1), its auxiliaries, and associated switchgear in the substation. Consequently, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, will be unable to off-take bulk power for distribution to customers in parts of…