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MC Oluomo Claims He Spent ₦756 Million of Personal Funds on Tinubu’s 2023 Campaign
The National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has claimed he spent over ₦756 million of his personal funds campaigning for President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 elections. In a viral video, MC Oluomo stated that he received no financial support from Abuja, stressing that he personally covered accommodation, logistics, and daily allowances for Nollywood actors and campaign workers. According to him, he booked 140 hotel rooms at ₦45,000 per night for four months, among other expenses. “I spent ₦756 million of my own money during the campaign. Nobody…
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Push for better salary for military personnel – Ndume tells CDS, other service chiefs
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has called on the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to advocate for improved welfare and remuneration for military personnel to strengthen morale and enhance national security efforts. In a statement released Thursday in Abuja, following the decoration of the new service chiefs by President Bola Tinubu, Ndume stressed that adequate compensation is vital to sustaining the commitment of troops combating insurgency, banditry, and other security threats. The Senate had on Wednesday confirmed Oluyede alongside Major General Waidi Shaibu (Army), Rear Admiral Ibrahim Abbas (Navy), and Air…
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Sen Natasha vows justice for 13yr-old deceased rape victim, Ochanya as suspects resurface
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has pledged to seek justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Elizabeth Ogbanje, who died in 2018 after suffering complications from years of sexual abuse. Ochanya’s death from Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF), caused by repeated rape, sparked nationwide outrage and protests under the hashtag #JusticeForOchanya. The victim was allegedly assaulted from age eight by her guardian’s husband, Andrew Ogbuja, a lecturer at Benue State Polytechnic, and his son, Victor Ogbuja. Following reports that the accused had been sighted in Lagos and possibly released, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan took to her social media on Thursday to demand accountability. She urged Ochanya’s…
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Pump price to increase as President Tinubu approves 15 percent Import Duty on petrol, diesel imports
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15% ad-valorem import duty on diesel and petrol (PMS), a move expected to impact pump prices nationwide. The directive, issued in a letter dated October 21, 2025, by the President’s Private Secretary, Damilotun Aderemi, was addressed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). According to the letter, the decision followed a request from the FIRS to impose the 15% duty on the cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) value of fuel imports, in order to align import costs with current domestic market conditions. Experts project…
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Lagos Is the “Yoruba United States” Leading Nigeria’s Renewal – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described Lagos as a “Yoruba United States”, a symbol of diversity, unity, and progress that continues to lead Nigeria’s development. Speaking on Wednesday at the South-West Citizen-Government Engagement Summit in Akure, Ondo State, Sanwo-Olu said Lagos embodies the strength and inclusiveness of the Yoruba nation while remaining Nigeria’s economic powerhouse. “Lagos stands as a Yoruba United States, a state that continues to reinvent itself and set the pace for the nation,” he said. Sanwo-Olu urged South-West leaders to drive Nigeria’s renewal through unity and collaboration, commending the creation of the South-West Development Commission —…
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Presidential Pardon: This U-turn is not an act of wisdom, it’s an act of shame – Atiku blasts Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of acting before thinking. Atiku condemned the government’s reinstated presidential pardon list, which initially included individuals convicted of drug trafficking, kidnapping, and other serious crimes, calling it “an act of shame.” The backlash followed the release of a revised list by Presidential Adviser Bayo Onanuga, showing that 140 inmates were affected. Among them, Maryam Sanda’s death sentence for the 2020 murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, was reduced to 12 years imprisonment. Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu, said: “Once again, Nigerians have witnessed…
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ASUU: Nigerian govt releases N2.3bn to universities
The Federal Government has released ₦2.31 billion to federal universities to settle outstanding arrears owed to both academic and non-academic staff. In a statement on Thursday, the Personal Assistant on Special Duties to the President, Kamorudeen Yusuf, quoted the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, as saying that the funds were processed through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and that payments would commence immediately. Alausa reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transparent, long-term reforms that ensure staff welfare and financial stability in the education sector. He added that the administration is finalising the release of third-party deductions…
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“Why do we need 48 Ministers, long convoys, endless travels?”- Emir Sanusi tells Tinubu to cut costs of governance
The 16th Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned that the Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms will not deliver real benefits to Nigerians unless the cost of governance is significantly reduced. Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, October 28, Sanusi commended President Bola Tinubu’s courage in removing the fuel subsidy but expressed concern over how the savings from the policy are being spent. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor traced many of Nigeria’s current economic woes to past failures to act on sound policy advice. Recalling the…
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Fresh list of 34 persons granted clemency by President Tinubu released
A fresh list of Nigerians granted presidential clemency by President Bola Tinubu has been released by the Presidency. The updated list includes about 15 individuals who received full pardons, four whose death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment, and several others granted various forms of clemency.Pardon: 1. Mrs Anastasia Daniel Nwaobia2. Barr. Hussaini Alhaji Umar3. Ayinla Saadu Alanamu4. Hon. Farouk M. Lawan5. Herbert Macaulay6. Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa7. Ken Saro Wiwa8. Saturday Dobee9. Nordu Eawo10. Daniel Gbooko11. Paul Levera12. Felix Nuale13. Baribor Bera14. Barinem Kiobel15. John Kpuine From death sentences to life imprisonment: 1. Emmanuel Baba2. Abubakar Usman3. Khalifa…
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Insecurity Will Persist If Information Is Mismanaged — CDS Oluyede
Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, has warned that Nigeria’s insecurity challenges will continue if information is poorly managed. Speaking during his screening at the Senate on Wednesday, Oluyede noted that although progress had been made in improving national security, significant work still lies ahead. He emphasised the need to strengthen local defence capacity and develop homegrown solutions to tackle the country’s security challenges effectively. My tenure has been quite challenging, and while things have improved tremendously, we can do better. “It requires a whole-of-society approach. It’s important for all hands to be on deck to make Nigeria safer,”…
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Tinubu Removes Maryam Sanda from Presidential Pardon List
President Bola Tinubu has removed Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, from the list of individuals granted presidential pardon. The update was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. He explained that Tinubu exercised his constitutional powers of mercy under Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution after consultations with the Council of State and public input. Onanuga said individuals convicted of serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and illegal firearms possession were excluded from the revised list. He…
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US Revokes Wole Soyinka’s Visa Under Trump Administration
Nobel Laureate and renowned writer, Professor Wole Soyinka, says the United States government under President Donald Trump has revoked his visa. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka expressed shock over the decision, noting that he was unaware of any wrongdoing that could have led to the action. He described the move as a possible “witch-hunt,” adding that he had received an official notification from the US Consulate informing him of the visa withdrawal. “I have no visa; I am banned, obviously, from the United States. And if you want to see…
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