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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, arraigned one Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A. Okunuga of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Abiodun and his company, Nobelsteed Nigerian Limited, are being prosecuted on a 10-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N855 million. In 2021, he allegedly approached the petitioner to introduce Nobelsteed, which he claimed was primarily into gaming business (lottery business). He told the petitioner that he was raising capital for the proposed lottery…

The House of Representatives has proposed a constitutional amendment to reserve 10 per cent of seats in the National Assembly for women and five per cent for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Under the proposed framework, 83 additional seats would be created exclusively for women — 55 in the House of Representatives, increasing its membership from 360 to 415, and 28 in the Senate, raising the total number of seats in the National Assembly from 469 to 552. Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, who announced the proposal Tuesday at the official opening of the 2025 National Assembly Open Week and…

Politics   John Akubo, Abuja The Senate has dismissed insinuations by the House of Representatives suggesting deliberate delays in the consideration of bills transmitted from the lower chamber, affirming its unwavering commitment to legislative diligence, responsibility, and national interest. Reacting during Tuesday’s plenary to recent resolutions and media reports, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, expressed concern over what they described as an unfortunate attempt to politicize legislative procedure. Akpabio stated,“We cannot joke with concurrence bills from the House of Representatives. We have been treating them and will continue to do so. It…

A former chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Kenneth Okonkwo, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has so underperformed in governance that even the much-criticised Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now appears to have handled Nigeria better during their time. Speaking on Channels Television, Okonkwo said the failures of the current APC-led administration have reached such alarming levels that Nigerians now recall the previous PDP era with a sense of nostalgia. He dismissed criticisms that the opposition coalition is merely a gathering of recycled politicians, insisting that Nigerians want results, not labels. “The worst of PDP now has become…

The Lagos State House of Assembly is poised to revolutionize the state’s transportation and energy sectors with two pivotal bills scaling their second reading during a recent plenary session. The proposed Lagos State Railway Corporation Bill, 2025, and the IBILE Energy Corporation Bill, 2025, signal a significant legislative push to modernize infrastructure and bolster the state’s economy. The Lagos State Railway Corporation Bill, 2025, aims to dramatically enhance the status of railway transportation in Lagos. This move comes on the heels of the 1999 Constitution’s fifth alteration (No. 16 Act of 2023), which shifted railway corporations from the exclusive legislative…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has accused criminals of Igbo extraction of orchestrating the majority of the killings in the southeastern region of the country, and not Fulani herders as some have insinuated. The Anambra Governor made this remark while speaking at an interactive town hall meeting with Anambra indigenes in the diaspora, which was held at the Metro Points Hotel in New Carrollton, Maryland, United States. He said, “99.99 per cent of kidnappers and other criminals arrested in the state since I assumed office three years ago have been Igbos.” Speaking further, he noted that almost…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for Nigeria’s exclusion from a high-level U.S.-Africa trade meeting hosted by the White House this week. The party described the development as a damning verdict on the country’s declining global relevance under the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. In a statement issued by the party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary and spokesperson for the opposition coalition, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC stated that Nigeria’s omission from the three-day economic talks attended by the Presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal highlights the country’s growing marginalisation in international affairs. According…

Super Eagles forward Cyriel Dessers finds himself at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war after Greek Super League champions AEK Athens tabled an offer reportedly worth ₦8 billion for the Rangers striker, Soccernet.ng reports. The move, however, is far from straightforward. While a switch to Athens might seem like a step forward financially, the decision could backfire on the former Cremonese attacker. Here are three compelling reasons why Dessers should seriously reconsider accepting the Greek giants’ offer. Reduced Visibility on the International Stage Dessers has spent years knocking on the Super Eagles’ door, and while his international appearances have been…

The President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs. Oghogho Musa, has called for improved self-care and health consciousness among the spouses of military personnel. Musa made the call at a special DEPOWA Health Talk tagged “Wellness for the Women Who Hold the Home,” on Friday in Abuja. She commended the strength, resilience, and quiet sacrifices of military wives, emphasising that personal well-being was not a luxury but a necessity. She noted that military wives are known for discipline, devotion, and duty. “But often, in our service to others, we forget to serve our own bodies and…

Against the backdrop of next year’s governorship election in Osun, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday declared that it would not hesitate to prosecute any electoral officer involved in acts capable of undermining the credibility of the exercise. This was disclosed in Osogbo by the Resident Electoral Officer (REC) of INEC in Osun, Dr Mutiu Agboke, during a meeting with Electoral Officers (EOs), Assistant Electoral Officers (AEOs), and staff of the commission. Agboke explained that the meeting was aimed at engaging staff on preparedness for the upcoming Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) and the 2026 governorship poll. He stated,…