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The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what he described as excessive borrowing and poor fiscal accountability. Obi said Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to about N200 trillion, which he attributed to what he called “imprudent governance” under the current administration. He said the debt level represents an increase of over N100 trillion in three years, contrasting it with the approximately N49 trillion accumulated during the eight-year administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Labour Party presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election stated this in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, saying the situation reflected a lack of accountability and t...

A man has asked Nigerians for help after bandits allegedly started making demands from him. Nigerians were shocked when a number of people left certain inappropriate comments while some young men believed to be bandits went live on TikTok. Some asked the bandits to launch attacks in certain locations. Others indicated interest in joining them and some begged them for money.  Now, one man who claimed he followed the bandits and received free money has now cried out. According to the man, he provided his account number when the bandits were doing a giveaway and received an alert of N100,000. However, he claims that he later got a message from the bandits demanding that he sends them N100 million. He begged Nigerians to take pity on him and come to his aid.   ...

The Oyo State Police Command has revealed that a personal assistant attached to a member of the family of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, allegedly worked in collaboration with kidnappers who abducted his sister and her two children in Ibadan. According to police spokesperson, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, preliminary investigations indicate an insider role in the operation, suggesting that the abduction may have been facilitated by someone close to the family, Guardian reports. The suspect allegedly provided support to the kidnappers during the incident, which led to the abduction of the victims in Ibadan, Oyo State, the Command revealed. Security operatives said investigations are ongoing to track down all individuals connected to the crime. The pol...

U.S. president, Donald Trump was loudly booed during the US national anthem at Madison Square Garden last night, June 8. People were cganting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" when the US president was shown on the jumbo screens ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Immediately, their chants gave way to deafening jeers. Trump was seen smiling while holding a salute amid the booing. Speaking to reporters as he prepared to depart from JFK airport in New York, he said: “It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”Errol Ismail, a Brooklyn resident and owner of a fitness company, said: "I wish he wasn’t here. He’s not a real fan, and he’s just making things awful. "We’ve w...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued a strong warning to schools and examination supervisors over alleged cases of extortion involving candidates sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC described the reported practices as illegal and unethical, warning that they could undermine the credibility of the examination process. In a statement released on Monday, the council said it had received complaints that some candidates were being compelled to pay unauthorised fees under various pretexts, including transportation of scripts, welfare contributions, and so-called “cooperation” charges. The body also expressed concern over reports that some schools were charging students for KAPEK calculators already provided free of...

Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has alleged that the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, along with some South-East party leaders, were involved in bribery during the party’s recent primary elections. Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the claims during an interview on Channels Television, stating that a House of Representatives aspirant from Anambra State sent him a distress message alleging irregularities and bribery in the primaries. He alleged that the complainant, identified as Obunike Ohaegbu, who intended to contest for the Nnewi North and Nnewi South Federal Constituency seat, reported being misled during the nomination process. According to Okonkwo, aspirants were initially told th...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has finally begun a manhunt for former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over an ongoing certificate forgery scandal. The anti-graft agency has been investigating Nnaji for some time. Insiders had previously told PREMIUM TIMES that the former minister could face prosecution if the probe confirmed that he indeed forged his academic credentials. The ICPC's investigation followed a painstaking two-year inquiry published in October last year, which revealed that Nnaji submitted forged UNN degree and NYSC certificates to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation hearing in 2023. An insider told the publication that the commission has now intensified ...

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, says in the last four weeks, power supply has improved across Nigeria. The Minister disclosed this to State House correspondents after his swearing in ceremony as a substantive Minister by President Tinubu on Monday, June 8. In his words; ‘’Nigerians have been giving me feedbacks. In the last four weeks after my confirmation, Power Supply has improved across Nigeria and this is due to the push by the President and the power he has put behind me and also the commitment of our people in the Ministry of Power and all other agencies. For the last four weeks after my confirmation, I have engaged various key stakeholders in the sector. the TCN, Ministry of Power, NEC, REA and they have all given their commitment and that is what you are all seeing t...

A woman accused of throwing her five-year-old child into a river in Edo State has reportedly claimed that she acted on the advice of a self-proclaimed seer who convinced her that the child was responsible for her inability to conceive again. According to accounts circulating in the community, the woman told residents that she had not been able to have another child since giving birth to the youngster five years ago. She also alleged that the child had been unable to walk since birth, a condition that caused her concern and prompted her to seek spiritual intervention. The woman reportedly said she later visited a self-styled seer in Benin City, who allegedly informed her that the child was not an ordinary human being but a python in human form. According to her account, the seer wa...

The Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Domingo Michael Adeleke, has passed away while attending the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland. Adeleke, who was among Nigeria’s delegates to the global labour gathering, reportedly fell ill during the event and was taken for medical treatment. However, he later died following a brief illness. The sad development was confirmed by an official of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who paid tribute to Adeleke as a devoted trade unionist known for his commitment to advancing the welfare and rights of workers. According to the NLC representative, the labour movement in Nigeria received the news with profound grief, noting that Adeleke died while participating in the conferen...