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NELFUND Boss Rejects Financial Misappropriation Claims

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed allegations of financial misappropriation within the agency, saying there is no evidence to support the claims. Sawyerr, who spoke in an interview with ARISE NEWS, also defended NELFUND’s financial processes, saying payments to institutions and students are made electronically and can be traced. He said NELFUND recently transferred more than N1 billion to the University of Ibadan, while students’ upkeep payments were sent directly to their […]

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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Drugs to Son in Ogun Prison

The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, for her son, Dare Sowunmi, who is on death row. She was arrested during routine screening at the prison entrance on Friday, August 28, 2026. The substance, suspected to be the psychoactive synthetic drug known as “Colos,” was allegedly concealed in a sachet of beverage powder. The Nigerian Correctional […]

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FUNAAB Students Demand Clarity Over Abducted Corps Members

The Students’ Union Government of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, has demanded clarification over the reported rescue of National Youth Service Corps members abducted in Kogi State. The union said conflicting reports about the victims had raised concerns among their families and called for clear information on those reportedly rescued. The Kogi State Police Command had confirmed that 11 victims were rescued after armed men attacked two buses along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government […]

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Xenophobia: Tinubu Takes South Africa Issue to AU

President Bola Tinubu has formally raised concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa before the African Union (AU). Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the AU Extraordinary Session in Luanda, Angola, called for urgent collective action to address the attacks. He urged African leaders to place the issue on the agenda of the 40th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly scheduled for January 2027. The President said the attacks undermine […]

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Gunmen Kill Popular Comedian, One Other in Anambra

Unidentified gunmen have killed a popular comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as ‘Aiza Nwosu’, and another man in separate attacks in Awka, Anambra State. The victims were reportedly shot at S.M. Okeke Street, Amaikwo, and Capital City Road, Amaenyi, on Sunday night. According to the Anambra State Police Command, three unidentified persons travelling in a silver-coloured Toyota Corolla carried out the attacks. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the bodies of the victims were recovered […]

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Subsidy: APC Defends Tinubu’s Reforms as ADC Demands Answers

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, particularly the removal of petrol subsidy, saying the policy has increased government revenues and improved the business environment. The defence followed criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which demanded accountability over the trillions of naira generated since the reforms began. The ADC, through its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms generated about N15.8 trillion in additional resources for the Federation between […]

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Eight Farmers Killed, Five Injured in Sokoto Bandit Attack

Eight farmers have been killed and five others injured after suspected bandits attacked Gandi community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 3pm on Sunday, with the assailants reportedly opening fire on farmers in the community. A local source said the attack was suspected to be a reprisal following recent security operations in the area, during which several bandits were reportedly killed. The source said the attackers specifically targeted farmers, leaving eight dead and five […]

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2027: INEC List Rekindles APC Post-Primary Crisis

The release of the 2027 governorship candidates’ list by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has heightened internal disputes within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as aggrieved aspirants challenge primary outcomes across several states. INEC on Saturday published the list of governorship candidates and their running mates in Form EC9, ending uncertainty over the candidates of major political parties ahead of the 2027 elections. However, several APC members have rejected the outcomes of the party’s May primaries, with some […]

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FG Urges Hospitals Not to Abandon Cancer Patients

The Federal Government has urged hospitals and other healthcare facilities to ensure that cancer patients who still require medical attention are not sent home without arrangements for continued care. The National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Plan, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, made the call in Abuja, stressing that the inability of a hospital to provide further curative treatment should not mean the end of care. Nwokwu said patients who require treatment beyond a […]

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