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The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have placed an aide to former Governor, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Jimi Lawal, on their watch-list, following allegations of involvement in an N11billion project scandal. Jimi Lawal, a former Special Adviser to the former Governor, is being investigated for suspected fraudulent activities related to a government project worth N11 billion. The DSS and Immigration have taken measures to monitor the individual’s movements...

BREAKING: WhatsApp Group Launched To Promote Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde’s Presidential Aspirations In 2027

The group, which currently boasts 467 members, includes prominent individuals such as Olajide Odidiomo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest.    A WhatsApp group has been established to promote Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential bid in 2027.  The group, which currently boasts 467 members, includes prominent individuals such as Olajide Odidiomo, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest.  Notably, several of Governor Makinde’s aides are also...

The budget performance review of the Kogi State government expenditure has shown that the state spent N2.2 billion on “remodelling government house structure” between April and June, 2024 which represents the second quarter of the year.   This occurred under the Usman Ododo led Kogi government.   The development is despite budgeting only N962 million for the same for the whole year.   Another sum of N200 million was spent for renovation and furnishing of...

While office furniture and fittings gulped N10.4billion, capital expenditure for water resources took only N4.2 billion in the first six months of 2024. A review of the budget performance documents has shown that the Kano State government under Abba Yusuf spent the sum of N10 billion on office furniture and fittings in the first six months of 2024. The state had budgeted N3.9 billion for office furniture and fittings for the whole of 2024 fiscal...

Tope Temokun, a lawyer and human rights advocate, has taken Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to court, challenging the legality of appointing and inaugurating Caretaker Committees or Transition Committees to manage local government affairs in the state.  The lawsuit, filed at the Ondo State High Court’s Akure Division, seeks a court order declaring such appointments illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void.  The Attorney General of Ondo State and the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission are also defendants...

A notorious terrorist Mohammed Bello Turji Kachalla, popularly known as Turji, has reiterated his accusation that the current Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, supports terrorism in Nigeria’s Northwest region.  In a recent video, Turji alleged that Matawalle, the immediate former governor of Zamfara State, has ties to bandits.   In August 2023, President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Matawalle, the former Zamfara state governor, as the Minister of State for Defence.  ...

Under its project description “Furniture and fittings” the state spent N1.1billion as of the first quarter of 2024.  A review of the Edo State budget performance documents by SaharaReporters has shown that the state government led by Governor Godwin Obaseki, spent N1.1billion on purchase of furniture in the first three months of 2024.   Under its project description “Furniture and fittings” the state spent N1.1billion as of the first quarter of 2024.    The state...

Governor Inuwa Yahaya has claimed that his government is spending at least N150 million monthly to keep Gombe state clean.   However, the governor stated that street sweeping to maintain the state clean demonstrated the government’s dedication to environmental sustainability and the general well-being of the people.   Yahaya announced this on Wednesday at the start of the 2024 desilt exercise for main storm drains in Gombe.   The governor emphasised the importance of locals...

At least a policeman reportedly died on Thursday when some gunmen attacked the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu’s security details in Benin, Edo State.  The gun battle which was captured in a viral video seen on X by SaharaReporters was learnt to have occurred between the gunmen said to be the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) and the deputy governor’s convoy. This was also confirmed in a press statement issued by Shaibu’s media team...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court in Abuja.   According to the anti-corruption agency, Bello will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu.   It, however, lamented that Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State breached the security cordon and took...