BREAKING: President Tinubu submits his INEC nomination form to the APC NWC and unveils Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Tinubu made the announcement through Ibrahim Masari, his Special Adviser on Political Affairs, who also submitted Shettima's nomination form during a brief event attended by APC leaders at the Continental Hotel in Abuja.
Senator Tambuwal Queries North West Development Commission (NWDC) Over N943million Board Allowances
A Commission that is yet to show workings is prioritizing huge allowances for board members
ExxonMobil is committing about $1 billion to a deepwater oil project in Nigeria in what marks its return to drilling in the country after nearly a decade.
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BREAKING NEWS | Hunter is Hunted
EFCC Arraigns Ex-CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar for Alleged N15.5million Fraud as FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, today remanded the former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, in Kuje prison over corruption charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, arraigned Danladi Yakubu Umar, former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud.
The defendant who was also the Tribunal’s Tenders Board chairman was arraigned on a four-count charge, bordering on nepotism, conferment of corrupt advantage to self, to the tune of N15,587,833.76 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred and Eighty-Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty-Three Naira, Seventy-Six Kobo).
Count one of the charge reads: "That you, Danladi Yakubu Umar, while serving as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Tenders Board, on or about the 5th day of October, 2021, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did confer upon yourself a corrupt and unfair advantage by causing the sum of N5,500,000.00 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) to be paid to your wife, Zulaihatu Danladi Umar, through her Keystone Bank Account No. 6031167105 by Kurchmives International Limited, a sub-contractor under the contract awarded by the Code of Conduct Tribunal to Momanaf Global Ventures Limited for Internal and External painting of the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and punishable under the same section."
Count two reads: "That you, Danladi Yakubu Umar, while serving as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal Tenders Board, on or about the 25th day of January, 2024, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did confer upon yourself a corrupt and unfair advantage by causing the sum of N6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira only) to be paid to your wife, Zulaihatu Danladi Umar, through her Zenith Bank Account No. 2085458208 by Portal Realities Limited a sister Company of JTF Global Links Limited, a company which was awarded the contract for the digitalization of the Code of Conduct Tribunal management records by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and punishable under the same section."
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to him, prompting the prosecution counsel, Christopher Mshelia, to ask the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, while the defence counsel, S. Edward applied for the defendant’s bail.
The judge adjourned the matter till July 15, 2026, for hearing on the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
"You can't fight corruption without seriously being absent from it. See the fuel subsidy as a tunnel of corruption, I see multiple exchange rates as a style low of corruption... As sub-nationals and other agencies of government are doing well as the beneficiary of a good economic focus and a great vision, I won't quit. I will keep on pushing."
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
“Once you are deployed, do not wait for any order from anybody to shoot any bandit or any terrorist. Anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit.”
- Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa has directed security personnel today in Sokoto
Universities will refund students money asap as @NELFUND invites @officialEFCC to investigate 34 institutions.
2: better dey talk to your Daddy, Mum, brother, sister, uncle,cousin, niece oooooo to refund immediately oooo.
Oshiomhole: Seize Profits of South African Companies in Nigeria to Compensate Attacked Nigerians
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has reacted strongly to the South African minister’s statement refusing compensation for Nigerians.
He said: Following comments by South Africa minister to the effect that compensation will not be paid to those Nigerians who properties were looted, shop burn and even life taken, government of Nigeria should respocate by appropriating the profits from South Africa shares in all South Africa shares including their banks IBTC, that money be seized and use to pay Nigerias.
Today, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received the delegate from African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) led by its President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Dr George Elombi; with them is the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Finance & Economy, Adenike Laoye and others at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
BREAKING FROM EKITI STATE
The Ekiti kidnap victims from Eda Oniyo town have been released after spending 57 days in the bandits’ hands. They are now receiving medical care. Sadly, one of them did not survive their captivity.
Nigerian Special Forces in the mountains.
"Shame to the terrorists, glory to the Special Forces"
High altitude mountaineering while carrying heavy combat equipment is an exceptionally demanding physical challenge.