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Recovered assets and the student loan fund
File photo of President Bola Tinubu. There is much to admire in the decision announced at the State House on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all cleared and unencumbered funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. He has also directed that monies sitting in the Unclaimed Dividends Trust Fund and the Dormant Accounts Trust Fund be mobilised for the same purpose, subject to the laws that established them.
Recovered assets and the student loan fund
A good policy still needs a lawful instrument There is much to admire in the decision announced at the State House on Wednesday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all cleared and unencumbered funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
C’River to offer free hydrocele surgeries
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Lawyers condemn jungle justice, urge unity, strict law enforcement
Legal practitioners have condemned jungle justice in Nigeria, saying there is no justification for citizens taking the law into their own hands. Jungle justice is an extrajudicial form of punishment where a mob or vigilance group beats, tortures, or kills a person suspected of a crime without legal trial. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the practitioners called for unity and strict enforcement of existing laws to end the menace.
Foundation awards outstanding civil servants
FG to arraign retired general, ex-minister, five others for alleged 2025 coup plot Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation says it has awarded outstanding civil servants for their contributions to public service through the Emily Aig-Imoukhuede Memorial Endowment Fund. The foundation disclosed this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Communications, Chioma Bright-Uhara, on in Abuja.
Tinubu: The real winner by ensuring the triumph of popular will, By Wahab Shittu
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Tinubu: The real winner by ensuring the triumph of popular will
Stay connected via Google News At about two o’clock on the morning of Sunday, 16 August 2026, the collation of the Osun governorship election was still unfinished. The Independent National Electoral Commission had made no return. In law, nothing had been settled. At that hour, a telephone rang in Osogbo, and the caller was the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Osun account freeze, presidential directive and lessons therein
On 5 August 2026, 10 days before the Osun State governorship election scheduled for 15 August, a restriction was placed on an account of the Osun State Government domiciled with FirstBank. The account is said to be the state’s statutory allocation account, used among other things for the payment of salaries. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained its action.
The Osun account freeze, the presidential directive and what should be learnt from both
Stay connected via Google News On 5 August 2026, ten days before the Osun state governorship election scheduled for 15 August, a restriction was placed on an account of the Osun state government domiciled with First Bank. The account is said to be the State’s statutory allocation account, used among other things for the payment of salaries. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained its action.
Danger of society rewarding clever theft over honest failure
You know the ceremony. I have attended a great many of them, and I have accepted invitations to one or two I ought to have declined, which is part of why I am writing this. The hall is full. The celebrant is received standing. A title is conferred, or a wing of a hospital is inaugurated in his name, or the old boys’ association presents him as its most distinguished son. Somebody reads a citation aloud. The prayers are fervent, and I do not doubt for a moment that they are sincere.
NBA general election: Far-reaching recommendations and prognosis for the future
On July 20, 2026, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association declared Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, elected as the 33rd president of the association, with 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the ballots cast, ahead of Mr Lateef Akangbe, SAN, who polled 7,934 votes, and Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, with 5,855. The announcement came from the chairman of the electoral committee, Chief Aham Ejelam, SAN, at the Bar’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya: A legacy of leadership
Stay connected via Google News “I will actually be a good President,” she assured me. I confess I didn’t take her seriously; I had no idea she stood a chance in the race. But the confidence in her voice, in her poise, was unmistakable. I should have known better. Confidence, after all, is her birthright.
[PhotoNews] Prof Godwin Sogolo at 80: When NOUN Honoured a Conscience of African Thought
The National Open University of Nigeria did not just mark a birthday — it convened on February 19, 2026, a tribunal of ideas for Emeritus Professor Godwin Sogolo, who turned 80. The hall was full, not for speeches, but for reckoning. Sogolo himself sat in quiet dignity as guest lecturer, former NOUN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe, took the podium to interrogate the philosopher’s legacy. Tenebe’s lecture was both tribute and challenge.
Madam President: Oyinkan Badejo-Okunsanya, SAN – A legacy of leadership, By Dr Wahab Shittu
“I will actually be a good President,” she assured me. I confess I didn’t take her seriously; I had no idea she stood a chance in the race. But the confidence in her voice, in her poise, was unmistakable. I should have known better. Confidence, after all, is her birthright. Oyinkan is the first child of two pioneers: the late Professor Folabi Olumide, renowned surgeon and first Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, and Mrs. Folasade Olumide, the first female Registrar of the University of Lagos.
Information Minister congratulates Dr Omoniyi Ibietan on re-election as APRA secretary general
● Idris says re-election is “well-deserved recognition” and a source of pride for Nigeria Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has congratulated Dr Omoniyi Ibietan on his re-election as Secretary General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his professionalism, dedication, and outstanding contributions to the public relations profession in Africa.
Minister Umahi Claims Innocence Over Habila’s Death, threatens Legal Action Against Cyberbylling
From Victor Osula, Abuja The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Thursday addressed the press the death of Miss Mary Habila in his home, describing her “like a daughter,” and her parents, “a family friend,” According to Umahi, the deceased, had a medical condition that made him spend N2m at a Turkish hospital in Nigeria, recently, adding that she complained of bleeding from her nose during a phone conversation with her boyfriend shortly before she was found dead.
State Police Bill: First-Line Charge Alone Cannot Guarantee Independence or Accountability, Says RULAAC
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, has expressed concerned by recent claims that making state police funding a first-line charge in the Constitution will, by itself, shield state police services from political interference by state governors.
Magu’s Travail And Malami’s Forfeiture: The Wheel of Accountability Turns
By Wahab Shittu In July 2020, I watched the machinery of the Nigerian state turn upon its own chief corruption hunter. Ibrahim Magu, then acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was picked up, detained and suspended from office, and made to answer before a presidential investigation panel chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, a retired President of the Court of Appeal. I know the events of those weeks more intimately than most, because I was his counsel.
No ₦210tn missing from NNPC accounts, former NAPIMS boss, Bala Wunti, tells Senate [+Video]
Bala Wunti fielding questions from the Senate Committee A former Group General Manager of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services, NAPIMS, Alhaji Bala Wunti, has told the Senate that there is no evidence in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s 2023 Audited Financial to support claims that ₦210 trillion is missing from the company’s accounts.
Magu’s travail and Malami’s forfeiture: The wheel of accountability turns
Stay connected via Google News In July 2020, I watched the machinery of the Nigerian state turn upon its own chief corruption hunter. Ibrahim Magu, then acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, was picked up, detained and suspended from office, and made to answer before a presidential investigation panel chaired by Justice Ayo Salami, a retired president of the court of appeal. I know the events of those weeks more intimately than most, because I was his counsel.
FG strategies for combating terrorism financing
“Terrorist financing is not merely a financial crime; it is the lifeblood of extremism. Severing that lifeline demands more than freezing accounts; it demands intelligence, coordination, law, and relentless vigilance.” Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its fight against terrorism. From the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East to the activities of bandits, separatist financiers, and transnational criminal networks, the common thread binding these threats is money.
A bird’s eye view of the Electoral Act 2026
With the passage of the Independent National Electoral Commission budgets for 2027 earlier this year, and the recent passage of the Electoral (Repeal and Reenactment) Act of 2026 on February 17, 2026, the National Assembly seems to have consummated the preparation for the 2027 election from its end. Before the passage of the Act, concerns had been raised from different quarters regarding the content of the amended Act.
Press freedom: Reconciling security imperatives with constitutional democracy
Distinguished legislators, senior law enforcement officers, civil society leaders, and members of the media, the digital space is becoming (if it has not already become) Nigeria’s most vibrant civic arena. This is evidently the most likely place where citizens debate governance, expose corruption, mobilise for reform, build enterprise, and shape national identity.
Tackling rising costs of passports and driving licences
The costs of passports, driver’s licences, and other essential services have increased significantly over the past two years under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The government attributed to necessary economic reforms, which are aimed at streamlining public services to boost efficiency for the economic benefit of all. Many lament that the prices of basic commodities and essential services have doubled or, in some cases, tripled without any sign of relief in sight.
Strengthening capital market operations: A holistic blueprint for Nigeria’s financial renaissance
Nigeria’s capital markets stand at the threshold of transformation. As Africa’s largest economy and a key regional financial hub, Nigeria has the opportunity to build a resilient and inclusive capital market that can fund long-term economic growth. However, persistent structural inefficiencies, regulatory overlaps, infrastructural deficits, and public distrust have hampered its full potential.
Ogunlana: Exit of a lionheart
By Wahab Shittu The sudden exit of Adesina Ogunlana, former NBA, lkeja branch ( The Tiger branch) and firebrand human rights advocate is a huge blow not only to the profession in particular but human rights advocacy in general. Known as the “ Serubawon” of the Bar, the departed was bold, courageous and fearless in his advocacy for the rights of man.
Belgore: a quintessential jurist
and April 23, 2024 When news filtered into town on the sudden passage of His lordship, Hon Justice Ahmad o. Belgore, Thursday, April 11, 2024, l was devastated. His lordship was a good in and outside the courtroom. He was also intensely religious and caring. He was a real human being: compassionate, kind, fair minded, accessible and decent. He had a kind word for everyone.
Ondo Governor declares a three-day mourning in honour of late Akeredolu
In a solemn declaration, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has announced a three-day period of State mourning in honour of the late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, former Governor of Ondo State, who died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023. This period of mourning, with fasting and prayer, takes effect from Thursday, December 28 to Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Ex-Kaduna Governor, El-rufai mourns Na’Abba, Akeredolu
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai writes: SAD DAY: Woke up today to the announcement of the death of two of my friends and colleagues. Right Honourable Ghali Umar Na’Abba, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives (1999-2003) and His Excellency Gov Rotimi Akeredolu died today at the ages of 65 and 67 respectively. May the Almighty God forgive their errors and place their souls rest in perfect peace. Amen.
BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa Makes Five Appointments As Ondo Governor
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State Governor has announced five fresh political appointments after taking the oath of office following the death of his former boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. In a statement on Wednesday, Aiyedatiwa announced a seasoned journalist, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, as his Chief Press Secretary and Sunday Abire as Special Assistant on New Media. dailytrust
JUST IN: Ex-Reps Speaker, Na’Abba, Buried In Kano
Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, were among dignitaries who attended the funeral prayer and burial of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’abba in Kano on Wednesday evening. Daily Trust reports that the deceased passed away around 3am on Wednesday morning at a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
Northern Governors' Forum Mourns Ondo Governor, Akeredolu
The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Ondo State over the demise of Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) who passed away today after a protracted illness.
Akeredolu: Exit of a kind man By Wahab Shittu
The shocking passage of Governor Rotimi Aketedolu SAN in the early hours of this morning is a huge loss not only to the Nation and the good people of ondo state in general but the legal community. Please recall that apart from serving the NBA as its former president, he rose to the inner bar as one of the most eminent and legal practitioners in Nigerian history.
Towards effective public administration - The Nation Newspaper
December 19, 2023 By Wahab Shittu The public service in Nigeria (including educational institutions) grapples with a number of issues and challenges.
UBA Preaches Connectivity With ‘Tastes Of Africa Food Festival,’ Celebrates Diversity, Culture At UNGA
This event is not just about savouring the exquisite flavours of African cuisine but also about celebrating the richness of African culture Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to put the continent’s diversity and rich culinary traditions on the centre-stage with the highly anticipated ‘Tastes of Africa Food Festival.
What Pa Abraham Adesanya, Frederick Fasheun told me about Obasanjo
By Wahab Shittu Chief Olusẹgun Obasanjo goes by the sobriquet, Ẹbọra Owu, a moniker of Anlugbua, the progenitor of the Owu race which he appropriated to himself. That way, Ọbasanjọ sees himself as the soul, the symbol and the voice of the Owu people spread across over 50 communities in about 7 states.
Removal Of Fuel Subsidy And Impact On Nigerian Masses (2)
WAHAB SHITTU, SAN Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Wahab Shittu (SAN) speaks on the impact of fuel subsidy on the masses at the Mohammed Fawehinmi 2nd Annual Lecture & First Scholarship Award held on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the LLP House, Otunba Jobi Fele Way, CBD Alausa, Ikeja. The removal of the fuel subsidy can be addressed from two major angles: the sociopolitical impact; and the socio-economic impact.
Relief to Lagos motorists as Eko Bridge is reopened; Sanwo-Olu talks tough
The long wait for the re-opening of Eko Bridge in Lagos State has ended. The flyover is now open for vehicular traffic, 15 months after it was closed by the Federal Government for a major repair. The bridge was severely damaged at Apogbon section during a fire caused by illegal trading under it. The intensity of the inferno was said to have weakened major components and supporting pillars of the bridge, prompting its closure for extensive repair on the entire stretch.
Amaechi's ex-aide knocks Abe, asks Tinubu to concede Rivers ministerial slot to Wike
Former Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Government and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Tony Okocha, has urged President Bola Tinubu to concede the ministerial appointment of Rivers State to former Governor Nyesom Wike. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Okocha, a former Chief of Staff to Rotimi Amaechi, accused his former principal of abandoning the APC in Rivers State after he lost the party's presidential primary to Tinubu.
Recall sacked LASU lecturers, labour rights group tells Sanwo-Olu
The state government is yet to approve the reinstatement of the lecturers more than a year after. "We consider the refusal to recall them a sign of executive lawlessness on the part of the Governor Sanwo-Olu administration and a betrayal of the vow the Governor made in November 2021 when it set up a 10-man visitation panel into LASU with a view...
Rhodes-Vivour closes case against Sanwo-Olu
The 2023 Lagos State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Tuesday, closed his case against the victory of Governor Babajide Rhodes-Vivour is also challenging the eligibility of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hazmat, to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the United States of America.
Tinubu's reforms have placed Nigeria on path for economic growth
Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's current financial and economic Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's current financial and economic reforms have set Nigeria on the path of huge economic growth. Tinubu had announced two major economic reforms - ending the petrol subsidies and unifying the naira's multiple exchange rates.
Chinese govt offers Tinubu development model for Nigeria
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, on Monday, promised that his country will give the needed support to the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to ensure the development of the country. On his part, Akume assured the Chinese government of the Federal Government's commitment to sustain bilateral relations to boost development.
APC chieftain hails Sanwo-Olu, Ambode reunion
A former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, South Africa Chapter, Mr Bola Babarinde, has commended the reconciliatory effort of the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his immediate-past predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode. The party chieftain, who noted that Tinubu's road to the Presidency was rough and tough with many lessons learnt, said Tinubu was never deterred but was determined to achieve his lifetime ambition.
Why US investments in Kenya promise huge dividends
About 80 percent of trade in East Africa goes through Kenya s Port of Mombasa. Kenya is a top destination for venture capital on the continent. Renewable sources account for the majority of Kenya s on-grid electricity production.. The top American diplomat in Nairobi Meg Whitman is turning out to be one of the biggest marketers for Nairobi, calling for... The post Why US investments in Kenya promise huge dividends appeared first on African News Agency.
Vietnam’s fruit, vegetable exports hit record high in 6 months
HANOI, July 4-- Exports of fruit and vegetables in Vietnam hit a record high of 2.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first six months of 2023, mainly thanks to the high demand from China, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. In addition to the Chinese market, exports of vegetables and fruits to other markets also grew positively,... The post Vietnam s fruit, vegetable exports hit record high in 6 months appeared first on African News Agency.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index closes 0.57 pct higher
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closes 0.57 pct higher
Family of jailed British-Egyptian activist lead vigil to demand his release
Family of jailed British-Egyptian activist lead vigil to demand his release
4 dead after drinking tainted rice wine in NE Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, July 4-- Four people died in northeastern Cambodia s Ratanakiri province after consuming rice wine containing high levels of methanol, officials said on Tuesday. According to the figure recorded by the Ratanakiri Provincial Health Department, four men were confirmed dead and one had been hospitalized after drinking the tainted wine, he told... The post 4 dead after drinking tainted rice wine in NE Cambodia appeared first on African News Agency.
Seplat JV ‘Eye Can See’ Initiative: Promoting Good Health, Well-being In Nigeria
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