The Federal Government has launched the Revenue Optimization and Assurance Project (REV-OP), a bold initiative aimed at plugging revenue leakages, boosting transparency, and accelerating Nigeria’s economic development. Speaking at the official unveiling in Abuja on Thursday, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, described REV-OP as a “clean break” from past systems, anchored on digital transformation, efficiency, and accountability. Director of Information & Public Relations, Mohammed Manga in a statement quoted the Minister to have indicated, “This is not a rebrand, but a complete overhaul,” Edun declared. “REV-OP marks the beginning of a…
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The Edumoga Youth Association (EYA) has condemned in strong terms the brutal murder of Miss Aladi Offikwu Johnson, also known as Tessy, an indigene of Olaidu community in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, who was found dead in a hotel room in Abuja under suspicious circumstances. In a statement issued on Thursday by the National President of the association, Alhaji Lucky Itodo, the group described the killing as heartless, decrying the increasing vulnerability of young women in the Federal Capital Territory. Tessy was said to have checked into a hotel on 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa, on June 16, 2025,…
***Warns Against Another Mokwa Tragedy In response to fresh warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the Niger State Government has called on communities living along riverbanks to immediately relocate to higher ground as part of urgent flood-prevention measures. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication, Media, and Strategy, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, issued the advisory in Minna on Thursday, stressing that the government “cannot afford another Mokwa experience,” referring to the devastating flood in Mokwa that claimed over 200 lives and destroyed properties worth millions of naira. Vatsa emphasized that despite repeated warnings by NiMet, Niger State remains highly…
The legal fireworks between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Federal Government reachedq qa boiling point on Thursday, June 19, 2025, as a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama firmly rejected a bid to remand the senator in prison custody. Justice Chizoba Orji, who presided over the hearing, dismissed the Federal Government’s application to detain Akpoti-Uduaghan, instead granting her bail in the sum of ₦50 million. The court held that there was no compelling justification for incarceration, citing her willingness to face trial and the constitutional presumption of innocence. The judge ruled that the senator must provide…
In what could be described as the most sweeping law enforcement operation in recent years, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 54 suspects in a month-long offensive targeting cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, piracy, and infrastructure sabotage. Speaking at a high-stakes press briefing on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the State Headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, Commissioner of Police Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, declared a war on criminality, boldly stating: “Akwa Ibom is no haven for criminals.” The crackdown, which ran from May to mid-June, saw a series of coordinated sting operations, armed confrontations, and undercover intelligence work that…
By Lamara Garba Kano stood still—not in protest or panic, but in pure celebration. It was a city in full bloom, awash with chants of love, loyalty, and longing for continuity. As Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf returned from the sacred plains of Makkah, where he had completed the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, his people poured into the streets not just to welcome a leader, but to celebrate a bond—one rooted in trust, service, and shared destiny. From the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport to the Federal Secretariat Roundabout, the roads became rivers of red caps and waving banners. Ordinarily a less…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Posters promoting the presidential ambition of Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde, under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have flooded major towns and streets across Jigawa State, including the state capital, Dutse. The posters—bearing slogans such as “To Move Nigeria Forward 2027: His Excellency Engineer Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde for President, Federal Republic of Nigeria” and “2027: To Move Nigeria Forward, Seyi Makinde is the Answer”—have appeared prominently at roundabouts, junctions, and public spaces across Dutse and several local government headquarters. Key locations adorned with the campaign posters include Unity Pentagon, the Police…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue State, describing it as a tone-deaf and performative spectacle that belied the tragic circumstances on the ground. In a strongly worded post on his verified X handle Thursday, Obi expressed outrage over what he called a “fanfare” disguised as a condolence visit, questioning both the optics and the intent of the President’s appearance in a state still reeling from mass killings. “What we saw in the Benue visit was not a solemn, reflective occasion, but a display that would have been more…
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has sharply criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Benue State, describing it as a missed opportunity to show genuine leadership in the face of human tragedy. In a series of scathing remarks posted on his official X handle, Adebayo accused the President and the political elite of turning a national crisis into a campaign rally, while ignoring the deeper failure that led to the loss of innocent lives. “Instead of addressing the painful reality of a massacre, the event was turned into…
In what may become Nigeria’s most consequential financial probe in recent history, the Senate has uncovered alarming discrepancies in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) audited accounts — including ₦210 trillion in unexplained figures — and issued a one-week deadline for clarification. At a tense session on Wednesday in Abuja, the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Aliyu Wadada (Nasarawa West), grilled NNPCL’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Adedapo Segun, and representatives of the company’s external auditors over figures lawmakers described as “frightening,” “deliberately opaque,” and “a betrayal of public trust.” At the heart of the inquiry lies…