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EFCC Arraigns Benin City Socialite for Naira Abuse

Fola Badmus64 mins

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, May 26, 2025 arraigned Kelly Okungbowa a.k.a Ebo Stone, a Benin City-based socialite before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on a two-count charge of Naira abuse and mutilation. Okungbowa is alleged to have on two different occasions while dancing with women in recreational centres in Benin City, sprayed a total of N300, 000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) and trampled on them in the process. Count one of his charge reads: “That you Kelly Okungbowa (m) sometime in November 2024 at Uyi Grand Marquee Event Centre, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing with “Mummy Shallipopi,” tampered with the total sum of N200,000 (two hundred thousand Naira) notes of N500 (five hundred Naira) denomination, issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying the same and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007 and punishable under Section 21 (1) of the same Act.” Count two reads: “That you Kelly Okungbowa (m) on or about the 9th day of March 2025 at a Lounge/Bar owned by you, located at lhama Road, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing with some young ladies, tampered with the total sum of N100,000 (one hundred thousand Naira) notes of N200 (two hundred Naira) denomination, issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(3) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007 and punishable under Section 21 (1) of the same Act.” He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him, following which prosecution counsel, Francis Jirbo prayed the court for a trial date, while the defence counsel, C. B. Ogiegbaen informed the court of a pending bail application for the defendant which has been served on the prosecution. The court at this point stood down the case and when the matter came up again at about 4pm, the judge informed the parties that the day was far spent and adjourned the matter till Tuesday, May 27, 2025 and released the defendant to his lawyer upon undertaking in writing to produce him in court on the adjourned date for the consideration of his bail application.

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Tinubu Departs for Lagos to Mark 50th ECOWAS Anniversary

Fola Badmus03 mins

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave Abuja on Tuesday for Lagos to celebrate, along with other leaders, the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ECOWAS golden jubilee was flagged off in Accra last month. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to the President, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Monday the Lagos events will include reenacting the 1975 declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island. At the Eko Hotels and Suites event, President Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS, will highlight the economic bloc’s milestones. The Chairman of the NIIA and former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, will review the bloc’s 50-year journey, which panellists at the NIIA will later analyse. The only surviving Head of State who signed the ECOWAS declaration, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), will participate in all the ceremonies and deliver a speech at the Eko Hotels. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, will deliver the welcome address. While in Lagos, President Tinubu will, on Saturday, May 31, commission some projects of the administration. Among them are Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road, the flag-off of Section II of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, and the 7th Axial Road. The President will virtually commission Kano-Kanwar-Danja-Hadejiya Section II Road and Yakasai-Zalli Road and flag off the Kano Northern By-pass, Zaria-Hunkuyi-Dabai Section I, Dabai-Kafur Malumfashi, and Malumfashi-Dayi-Yashe-Gidan Mutum Daya Section III. President Tinubu will observe the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the State House, Dodan Barracks, before returning to Abuja.

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19 Dead 8 Injured in Kogi Highway Crash Involving Truck and Bus

Fola Badmus02 mins

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a tragic accident along the Lokoja-Obajana highway in Kogi State that claimed 19 lives and left eight others injured. According to a statement released by the Kogi Sector Commander, Mr. Kumar Tsukwam, the crash occurred around 4 pm on Sunday at the Gadabiu community in Lokoja Local Government Area. The victims were traveling in a Toyota Hummer bus heading towards Abuja when it collided head-on with an articulated truck, resulting in a deadly inferno that killed five children among the deceased. The FRSC explained that the accident was caused by speeding and wrongful overtaking, as the bus, in an attempt to overtake another truck, crashed into an oncoming articulated vehicle. Tsukwam revealed that the injured victims suffered various degrees of injuries, including cuts, fractures, and burns, and were rushed to Fisayo Hospital, Obajana for treatment. The rescue operation involved both FRSC personnel and the police. Tsukwam urged motorists to exercise caution on the roads, emphasizing that highways are not racetracks and that reckless driving, speeding, and dangerous overtaking lead to needless loss of lives. He appealed to drivers to adhere strictly to traffic regulations to prevent further tragedies on Nigerian roads.

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Trump Calls Putin Crazy: After Russia Launches Record Drone Barrage on Ukraine

Fola Badmus05 mins

Kyiv, Ukraine | May 27, 2025 – Russia unleashed its largest drone and missile assault on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump described Vladimir Putin as “crazy” and accused him of “needlessly killing a lot of people.” Trump’s remarks, made on Truth Social and during a press event in New Jersey on Sunday, have sparked diplomatic ripples, with the Kremlin calling the comments a reflection of “emotional overload.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov defended the Russian president’s actions as “necessary for Russia’s security.” Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, saying only “a sense of total impunity” could allow such strikes to continue and escalate. Wave of Attacks Leaves Dozens Dead At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured between Saturday night and Sunday, as Russia launched 367 drones and missiles across Ukraine. Hours later, between Sunday evening and Monday morning, Kyiv’s air force reported 355 drones and nine cruise missiles targeting Ukrainian cities, marking the largest drone-only attack to date. Air raid sirens sounded across multiple regions of Ukraine early Monday, with additional casualties reported. Russia’s defence ministry claimed its air defence systems intercepted 20 Ukrainian drones targeting several Russian regions. Peskov said Moscow’s strikes were in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian “social infrastructure.” Trump-Putin Relations in Focus President Trump, who has maintained a personal rapport with Putin over the years, voiced strong criticism on Sunday, saying: “I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him, but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.” He also hinted at tougher U.S. sanctions against Russia, though no new measures have been enacted yet. In a subsequent Truth Social post, Trump doubled down, saying: “I’ve always said that he wants all of Ukraine, not just a piece of it… but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!” Trump also took aim at Zelensky, warning that his rhetoric “causes problems” and “better stop.” Talks of Ceasefire Amid Escalation Despite the escalation, Trump claimed that his recent two-hour phone call with Putin on a proposed ceasefire went “very well,” adding that Ukraine and Russia would “immediately start” negotiations toward a peace deal. Ukraine has publicly agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, while Putin has proposed crafting a “memorandum” on a “possible future peace”—a move Kyiv and its European allies view as a stalling tactic. The first direct Ukraine-Russia talks since 2022 took place on May 16 in Istanbul, Turkey. However, beyond a major prisoner exchange last week, progress remains limited. Russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine’s territory, including Crimea, annexed in 2014. Global Response European allies of Kyiv are preparing additional sanctions against Moscow, while the U.S. says it will continue brokering peace talks but could “walk away” if no progress is made. Peskov expressed “gratitude” to Trump and the U.S. for their role in facilitating talks, saying: “We are truly grateful to the Americans and personally to President Trump for their help in organising and launching this negotiation process.” The situation remains fluid as Ukraine braces for further attacks and the world watches for diplomatic breakthroughs.

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EFCC Arrests 49 Suspected Internet Fraudsters, Recovers Loaded Pistol

Fola Badmus21 mins

Officers of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 49 suspected internet fraudsters in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. They were arrested between Saturday, May 24, 2025 and Sunday, May 25, 2025, following actionable intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. The operations targeted multiple hideouts across the city with an unlicenced loaded pistol recovered from one of the suspects, who claimed during preliminary interrogation that he was a former cult member. Other items recovered from the suspects include high-end smartphones, laptop computers and two luxury vehicles. They will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigations.

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Speaker Abbas Withdraws Bill on Compulsory Voting in Nigeria

Fola Badmus22 mins

Abuja, Nigeria – May 26, 2025 | The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has officially withdrawn the bill seeking to make voting mandatory in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, co-sponsored by Abbas and Hon. Daniel Ago (Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency, Plateau State), aimed to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to compel Nigerians to vote during elections. The bill passed its second reading on May 15, sparking widespread debate on its implications for voter participation and civic rights. During the debate, Ago argued that mandatory voting would address the issue of low voter turnout, increase civic engagement, and transform voting from a personal choice into a legal obligation. He also suggested that the bill could help reduce voter apathy, curb vote buying, and foster a more politically conscious society. However, Speaker Abbas has now withdrawn the bill. As of the time of this report, no official reason for the withdrawal has been provided.

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NCC Orders Telecom Operators to Notify Nigerians of Major Service Outages, Offers Compensation Guidelines

Fola Badmus34 mins

Abuja, Nigeria – May 26, 2025 | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to notify consumers of major service outages, including their causes, affected areas, and estimated downtimes, using media platforms. The directive, which took effect on Sunday, also mandates that customers must be informed at least seven days ahead of any planned service disruptions. The policy applies to all mobile network operators (MNOs), internet service providers (ISPs), and other last-mile service providers. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s Acting Head of Public Affairs, Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, and follows NCC’s efforts to improve transparency and consumer protection in the telecoms sector. Under the new rules, operators must compensate customers — for example, by extending service validity — if an outage lasts more than 24 hours, in line with the Consumer Code of Practice Regulations. The NCC defines a “major outage” in three categories: Operators are required to report major outages through the NCC’s Major Outage Reporting Portal, available via the Commission’s website, www.ncc.gov.ng. The portal will also disclose the identity of any saboteurs involved in the disruption. NCC’s Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Engr. Edoyemi Ogor, said the portal has been tested with operators over the past few months, aligning with broader efforts to improve transparency and hold saboteurs accountable. “By providing consumers and stakeholders with timely and transparent information on network outages, we are entrenching a culture of accountability,” Ogor said. “This also reinforces the need to protect telecommunications infrastructure as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), in line with the Executive Order signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” Ogor emphasized that safeguarding telecom assets is essential for national security, economic stability, and the daily lives of Nigerians

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SERAP Sues CBN Over Failure To Disclose LG Allocations

Fola Badmus511 mins

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over the failure to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria including the amounts sent to each council.” SERAP’s suit followed a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court last July, which held that allocations from the Federation Account with the CBN must be paid directly to democratically elected local government councils, and that no governor has the power to keep, control or use the money meant for the councils. In the suit number FHC/L/MSC/521/2025 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to disclose the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils in Nigeria including the amounts sent to each council since the Supreme Court judgment.” SERAP is also asking the court to “direct and compel the CBN to disclose whether any direct payment has been made from the Federation Account with the CBN to the local government councils in Rivers State and to explain the rationale for any such payment. In the suit, SERAP is arguing that, “The CBN should make it possible for citizens to have access to the details of any direct payments to the 774 local government councils to ensure transparency and accountability, and judge whether the CBN and other agencies are complying with the Supreme Court judgment.” SERAP is also arguing that “Granting the reliefs sought would go a long way in promoting the values and principles that underlie the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] and are inherent characteristics of an open democratic society.” According to SERAP, “State governors are starving local governments of funds and putting them in peril, despite the Supreme Court’s binding orders. State governors’ blatant disregard for the Supreme Court’s orders undermines the integrity of the court and poses a direct challenge to the rule of law.” SERAP is also arguing that, “The CBN ought to act in the public interest to ensure that the 774 councils in the country directly get their own money from the Federation Account, as ordered by the Supreme Court.” SERAP is arguing that, “The CBN also has the constitutional and statutory duty to ensure that no part of the Federation is governed contrary to the Nigerian Constitution or by anybody that is not constitutionally empowered to do so.” The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Oluwakemi Oni, read in part: “The CBN should be facilitating compliance with the Supreme Court’s orders. If state governors get away with ignoring the court, it will undermine the ability of the bank to credibly perform its statutory duties. “States and the FCT have continued to undermine and endanger the existence of local governments and their ability to effectively function as the third tier of government as envisioned under the Nigerian Constitution. “The CBN has a constitutional and statutory duty to protect the allocations in the Federation Account and the public funds disbursed from that Account directly to each of the constitutionally recognized three tiers of government. “The CBN also has the constitutional and statutory duty to protect any tier of the federal governance structure from going extinct or being destroyed. “Local government councils are legitimate owners of their allocations from the Federation Account. “Ensuring that all restrictions against direct disbursement of allocations from the Federation Account to the 774 councils will comply with the orders by the Supreme Court and stop states and the Federal Capital Territory from tampering with the allocations ahead of the 2027 general elections. “States and the FCT no longer have the right to retain the allocations for local governments in the Federation Account as they have persistently failed to use the allocations for the benefit of the local government councils and Nigerians. “The disbursement of the allocations meant for the 774 councils to states would be at the expense of poor Nigerians and continue to undermine the rights and well-being of those at the bottom of the economy and exacerbate the growing poverty in the country. “The CBN could play an important role in revitalising the 774 councils in the country and improving opportunities for Nigerians who reside in those councils. The CBN should not allow states to act in breach of the Supreme Court judgment and do whatever they like with the public funds meant for local government councils. “The CBN has a responsibility to comply with the Nigerian Constitution and the country’s international human rights and anticorruption obligations in the exercise of its statutory powers and functions “Local government councils are entitled to a direct payment from the Federation Account of the amount standing to its credit in the said Federation Account. States should not be collecting, receiving, spending or tampering with the local government council funds from the Federation Account meant for the benefit of the councils. “The Supreme Court in a groundbreaking judgment declared that the Freedom of Information Act ‘is applicable and applies to the public records in the Federation’, including those kept by the CBN. “By the combined reading of the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, the Freedom of Information Act 2011 and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, applicable throughout Nigeria, there are transparency obligations imposed on the CBN to widely disclose the information sought by SERAP. “The Nigerian Constitution, Freedom of Information Act, and the country’s anti-corruption and human rights obligations rest on the principle that citizens should have access to information regarding their public institutions’ activities. “Nigeria’s Supreme Court in the July 2024 judgment declared unconstitutional and unlawful the retaining and using by the 36 state governors and FCT minister of allocations in the Federation Account meant for the 774 local governments in the country. “Following the judgment, the 774 local governments have reportedly opened dedicated accounts with CBN for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account. “Former president Muhammadu…

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