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Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo, on Friday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, insisting that crude oil theft is perpetuated by notorious cabals in the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy. Speaking with correspondents after the meeting, he said the people of the Niger Delta have now resolved to ensure zero crude oil theft in the region. The former militant leader argued that ordinary Niger Delta citizens who are often blamed for the action are not responsible as they do not have the wherewithal to perform the stealing. According to him, there…

The nation’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly invited eight former ministers, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari. Sources disclosed that the eight former minister were all invited for questioning over allegations bordering on corruption. The invitation letters, according to sources, requested the former top government officials to come and explain how they spent funds allocated to their ministries on some designated projects when they held sway at their respective positions. Daily Trust reports that the letter were extended to the former ministers before the suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa as chairman of the commission.…

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with a prominent Niger Delta leader and former leader agitator for the course of the oil-rich region, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dokubo is widely recognised as one of the vocal supporters of the President, during the presidential campaigns. Although details of the agenda of the meeting is not available yet, it is believed that meeting Dokubo is likely to be part of the President’s ongoing consultations with opinion leaders from the Niger Delta part of the country. One of the Tinubu administration’s key economic targets is shoring up oil and gas…

Former viral security guys, Happie Boys have issued their stance after Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere paid for their flight tickets back to Nigeria. Recall that Happie Boys for some days have been on the Omega Power Ministries’ Pastor’s tail, calling him out for pausing their scholarship in Cyprus. Pastor Chibuzor in defence disclosed that he stopped the scholarship due to the drastic rise in the dollar rate and told the boys to return to Nigeria or Benin Republic to continue their programmes but they were adamant. In light of this, the clergyman facilitated everything as regards their flight back home…

Former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari has accused senators of betraying him over the Senate Presidency seat. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had anointed Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom for the Senate Presidency. On Tuesday, Akpabio emerged as the Senate President during the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. While Akpabio polled 63 votes to emerge winner, Yari got 46 votes. However, Yari said he was hoping to get 61 out of the 109 votes which could have seen him emerge as the Senate President. Speaking during an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Yari said: “Yes, I…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as his Special Adviser on Security. The new development, according to presidential sources who spoke to The Whistler on Thursday, indicates that Tinubu may have scrapped the office of the National Security Adviser and replaced it with that of Special Adviser on Security. The security adviser’s functions would, however, remain the same as the NSA’s. The presidential source revealed that President Tinubu may have opted to name Ribadu as special security adviser, instead of NSA, to avoid hurting…

The Secretary to the Kano State Government, Baffa Bichi, has given more reasons behind the demolition of the government house roundabout monument by the administration of Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf. Daily Nigerian reports that the demolition of the roundabout, built by the Abdulahi Ganduje administration to commemorate Kano’s Golden Jubilee, had sparked condemnations across the state on Wednesday. Reacting to the criticism, the governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, had said the structure was substandard and may collapse in one year. But speaking on Freedom Radio Kano monitored by Daily Nigerian on Wednesday, the SSG said the roundabout…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday named eight persons as special advisers, said State House Director Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye. In a statement, Oladunjoye said the President appointed Dele Alake as his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Yau Darazo as Special Adviser on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs. Tinubu also appointed Nuhu Ribadu as his Special Adviser on Security and Wale Edun as Special Adviser on Monetary Policies. The President appointed Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser on Energy and Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser on Revenue. Others are John Uwajumogu (Special Adviser, Industry, Trade and Investment), and Salma Anas…

What to know about acting EFCC chairman, Mohammed Abba President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa over weighty allegations of abuse of office. The suspension, according to a statement, by the office of the SGF, is to allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office following some weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him by some stakeholders in the anti-corruption fight. Following his suspension, Bawa was directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the agency’s Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar…

Federal House of Representatives member representing Arochukwu Ohafia Federal Constituency, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa has congratulated Hon. Kalu Mba Nwoke (Etiokwe) on his inauguration as the Member representing Ohafia South State Constituency, and Hon. Uchenna Okoro Kalu on his inauguration as the Member representing Arochukwu State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly. Osonwa in a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday in Abuja, urged the lawmakers to use their privileged positions to contribute meaningfully to the development of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He said: "It is with great pleasure that I extend my sincerest congratulations to Uchenna Okoro…