REPORT: Over 7,800 abducted, 1,142 Killed as Kidnappers Collect #7.8BN Ransom in a Year
REPORT: Over 7,800 abducted, 1,142 Killed as Kidnappers Collect #7.8BN Ransom in a Year More than 1,100 people were killed and N7.8 billion paid in ransom across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The report, titled The Capture of the Kidnap Economy, said 7,825 people were […]
‘No Fake Agency’: SGF Officials Accuse Directors Of Misleading ICPC As Presidency Awaits Final Report
An internal disagreement between promoter of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, George Nwabueze, and some directors in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) may have triggered the controversy surrounding the status of the project. According to Saturday PUNCH, multiple officials in the Office of the […]
‘Disclosing Tinubu’s Records Could Endanger Lives’ – FBI To US Court
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked a federal court for permission to privately explain why it withheld some records linked to investigations involving President Bola Tinubu. EGALITARIAN VOICE reports that the request was contained in an application filed on August 20 before the US District Court for the District of Columbia. […]
“Old Figures, New Politics?” — Concerned Stakeholders Blast Adegoke Over ‘674,324’ Out-of-School Children Claim
•••Urges Media to Verify Political Claims Before Publication By: Aaré Alao Olalekan Concerned stakeholders have challenged a recent claim attributed to the Oyo State ADC Governorship Candidate, Hon. Adegoke Adegboyega, in which he cited 674,324 out-of-school children in Oyo State, describing the figure as insufficiently contextualised and urging political actors to present the latest available […]
FULL TEXT: Colonel Ma’aji Breaks Silence, Reveals Why He Planned Coup Against Tinubu Govt
Fresh court documents have shed light on how an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration was conceived, funded and revived before security agencies disrupted it in September 2025. The records, reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES, comprise more than 7,400 pages of bank statements, hotel receipts, electronic communications, interrogation records and other materials assembled […]
FLASH: Government Clarifies Double July Salary Payment, Says It Was a Technical Glitch
FLASH: Government Clarifies Double July Salary Payment, Says It Was a Technical Glitch The Kano State Government has directed the recovery of duplicate July 2026 salary payments mistakenly credited to some civil servants, attributing the incident to a technical glitch during the salary payment process. The directive was contained in a notice signed by Abdulhadi […]
ICPC Finally Speaks on Gbajabiamila’s Alleged Arrest, Reveals What Really Happened During PFIPC Probe
BREAKING: ICPC Finally Speaks on Gbajabiamila’s Alleged Arrest, Reveals What Really Happened During PFIPC Probe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed reports alleging that the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, was arrested over the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). In a statement […]
Flash: Why I Rejected Tinubu Appointment Offer- Fayose
Flash: Why I Rejected Tinubu Appointment Offer- Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that he rejected an offer of a government appointment from President Bola Tinubu, saying he would rather concentrate on his personal life after serving two terms as governor. Fayose made the revelation last year during an appearance on […]
To Protect Chief of Staff Gbajabiamila Amid Agency Bribery Scandal, Tinubu’s Presidency Publishes Half-Truth
To Protect Chief of Staff Gbajabiamila Amid Agency Bribery Scandal, Tinubu’s Presidency Publishes Half-Truth An individual recently revealed that he fell out with President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff after he declined to part with 48 per cent of a N27.39 billion take-off grant for a sketchy agency after he initially collected N400 million by […]
FROM THE FRONTLINES: What Really Happened to Oyo Schoolchildren’s Rescue Mission?
Reports on the federal government’s attempts to rescue the abducted 46 schoolchildren and teachers taken from Ogbomosho, Oyo State, appear to have quietened in recent days. The presidency believes that speaking about the incident gives publicity to the terrorists. Muhammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, shares the same sentiments. At Thursday’s Nigerian […]