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Is there morality in politics? Or, should there be morality in politics? Governors of Akwa-Ibom and Delta States, Umo Eno, Sheriff Oborevwori and ex-governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, are of the opinion that there isn’t. Or, there shouldn’t be. They made this known last week in epistles that should be fittingly entitled, “An ode to betrayal and betrayers”. Like …

*Nigeria moves to block Boko Haram’s sources of funds •Army Cdr, Captain, 22 soldiers, two policemen, about 100 farmers/fishermen among the dead •Six military formations targeted •Shehu of Borno: Three LGAs under terrorists total control •Zulum identifies critical haven for insurgents, asks military to go after them Terrorists appear to have renewed attacks in three states of the Northeast after reports …

The Federal Government has called on the newly decorated Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, to lead a transformation of the service, shifting its focus from punishment to rehabilitation and reforms. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this appeal during the decoration ceremony held in Abuja on Friday. Addressing the newly decorated CG, the minister …

* Champions African position on asset recovery at UN The Federal Government has stated that recent estimates indicate that Africa loses $88.6 billion annually to illicit financial flows, with Nigeria accounting for approximately $17.72 billion or 20 per cent of the losses. The outflows, it observed, hinder the country’s ability to provide essential infrastructure and services to its citizens.  The Minister …

CNN — The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights focus of the past 60 plus years. Addressing or even acknowledging racial injustice toward people of color is out. Separating church and state is out, according to Trump. Exposing anti-Christian bias and being ‘anti-woke’ is in. The Department …

•ICPC says NELFUND disbursed only N44.2bn out of N203.8bn to 293,178 students in 299 institutions •NELFUND denies allegations The Federal Ministry of Education has commenced investigation into the alleged unauthorized deductions by universities from funds disbursed under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scheme. This is just as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) also commenced …

A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, has sentenced Andrew Ominikoron, a driver of Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. The trial Judge, Sherifat Sonaike, gave the judgment on Friday. In March 2022, Ominikoron, 47, was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on four counts …

CNN — Many Americans might not have felt major effects from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs — until now. That’s because a major shipping loophole expired at one minute past midnight on Friday. The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the United States duty-free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections …

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has insisted that convicted Prof. Peter Ogban did not manipulate the results of Senatorial election in his favour. Akpabio through his former media aide, Aniete Ekong, stated this in a statement. Ogban was convicted for manipulating the results of Akwa Ibom Northwest in the 2019 general elections. Ekong however maintained that the claim that …

A witness of the Federal Government on Friday, admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, that no weapon of terrorism or violence was recovered from Nnamdi Kanu, when he was arrest on October 15, 2015 in Lagos.  The witness, who is an operative of the Department of the State Services (DSS) and code named PWAAA, …