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Auditor-General Uncovers N61bn and $51m Questionable NNPCL Payments in Explosive New Report

Nigeria’s Auditor-General has uncovered over N61bn and $51m in financial irregularities linked to the NNPCL, including undocumented payments, unauthorised virements, procurement breaches, abandoned projects, and weak internal controls. The report, transmitted to the National Assembly, demands urgent recovery and sanctions.

Ekweremadu Transfer Splits Igbo Leaders as Nigeria–UK Prisoner Swap Deal Roars Back to Life

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Nigeria’s attempt to secure the transfer of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison has sharply divided Igbo leaders, with debates over fairness, politics and precedent. The move coincides with renewed efforts to revive Nigeria’s long-stalled prisoner swap agreement with the UK, raising legal, diplomatic and humanitarian questions across both nations.

⚖️ WIKE’S LAND WAR: THE 30-HECTARE POWER PLOT BEHIND ABUJA’S LATEST FIRESTORM

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Documents and testimonies obtained by IDNN news reveal that the Abuja land clash between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and naval officers over Plot 1946 may be tied to a deeper pattern of revocations across the capital’s greenbelt zones. Sources allege about 30 hectares originally granted to military cooperatives were re-issued to private and political interests. Wike denies wrongdoing.

⚠️ WIKE–NAVY LAND DISPUTE ABUJA: CHAIN OF COMMAND MEETS THE RULE OF LAW

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An on-site clash over Plot 1946 in Gaduwa turned the Wike Navy land dispute Abuja into a national stress test: viral footage, veterans’ fury, CSO rebukes, and fresh allegations of revoked, reallocated greenbelt allocations to allies. Wike insists no approval exists; the officer cites orders and valid papers. The fallout: law, dignity, and chain of command norms.

HOUSE OF REPS WARNS EFCC: STOP PROFILING CRYPTO TRADERS AS FRAUDSTERS

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The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a direct warning to law enforcement agencies, telling them to stop profiling cryptocurrency traders as fraudsters. Lawmakers at Monday’s crypto regulation hearing said the era of “innovation by suspicion” must end — urging the EFCC and NFIU to evolve from intimidation to intelligent oversight.

Oyo Teacher Beaten to Death by Students Over Gambling Sparks National Outrage

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The death of Oyo teacher Mr. Fatai Adegoke, allegedly beaten by students he caught gambling, has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria’s education community. Conflicting reports between the NUT and school officials have deepened confusion over the true cause of his death, reviving urgent calls for stronger classroom discipline and teacher protection laws.

Senate Uncovers $303bn Crude Oil Diversion Under NNPC’s Defunct DSDP Scheme

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A Forensic Shockwave in Nigeria’s Oil Heartland Nigeria’s Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Oil Theft has revealed staggering losses from crude oil diversions worth more than...

Chad Closes Border with Nigeria Amid US Invasion Rumours

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The Chadian government has sealed its border with Nigeria, citing security threats and alleged U.S. military activity in West Africa. President Mahamat Idriss Déby ordered a complete lockdown of border corridors, deploying tanks and troops after reports of terrorist movements from northern Nigeria. The move heightens regional tension and triggers renewed diplomatic unease.

Sylva Raid Fallout — Niger Delta Leaders Rally Behind NDDC Boss Ogbuku

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Tension After Raid on Sylva’s Home The October 25 raid on former Minister of State for Petroleum Timipre Sylva’s Abuja residence continues to ripple through...

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Lab, Arrests Musician ‘Steady Boy’

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The NDLEA has uncovered an illicit drug laboratory in Lagos and arrested upcoming musician Steady Boy over his attempt to receive 77kg of imported Loud from the United States for a criminal syndicate.