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Dangote Refinery IPO Fails To Meet 10m Investors Target

2026-11-08T14:56:57.409+01:00

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), says the initial public offering (IPO) of the company’s refinery business did not achieve its 10 million investors target.

But despite falling short of the target, the IPO attracted “millions of investors”, according to Dangote, who spoke at the 25th annual conference of the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) in Lagos.

The billionaire said the number of investors is yet to be officially determined, but attributed the shortfall to the limited time available for the offer and difficulties some prospective investors faced in accessing it.

Police Arrest Man Over Fake N3m Alert

2026-11-08T13:51:28.196+01:00

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Alex T. Bwacha, over an alleged fake bank alert fraud involving electronic appliances worth ₦3 million.

Police spokesperson Nafiu Habib said the suspect allegedly worked with an accomplice, identified as Bako Akin, who is currently at large, to defraud a 65-year-old businessman at his shop around Fire Service Junction, Bauchi, on October 26.

According to the police, the suspects posed as customers, selected several electronic appliances and presented a fake bank alert as proof of payment before leaving with the goods.

The stolen items included three television sets, a sound bar, two air conditioners and a home theatre. Police said detectives arrested Bwacha and recovered some of the appliances before extending the investigation to Jos, Plateau State, where the remaining items were found.

The command confirmed that all the stolen goods, valued at ₦3 million, had been recovered. The arrested suspect remains in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend his alleged accomplice.

Police advised business owners to confirm electronic payments directly through their banks before releasing goods to customers.

Ugandan ‘Lady Evangelist’ Arrested With 87 Cocaine Wraps Hidden In Private Part In Lagos ( Pictures)

2026-11-08T12:53:34.637+01:00

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Farida Nansubuga, for attempting to smuggle 1.15kg of cocaine from Nigeria to Uganda.

Nansubuga was apprehended on November 3, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while preparing to board a flight home. Operatives reportedly discovered 87 wraps of cocaine concealed around her pelvic region beneath two layers of underwear.

According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the suspect arrived in Nigeria on October 29 with members of her church for a prayer session at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos.

However, while the other members of her delegation returned to Uganda, she stayed behind to collect the drugs for a friend identified as Joy.

“The other members of her delegation flew back to Uganda, while she stayed behind, not to pray some more, but to pick up a consignment of cocaine, which she hid in her private part in a bid to smuggle it into her country,” the agency stated.

She was reportedly intercepted during a joint screening exercise involving NDLEA officers and aviation security personnel.

Preliminary investigations revealed that a Nigerian contact arranged transportation to a hotel, where an unidentified man handed her the drugs.

The suspect told investigators she was instructed to hide the cocaine beneath her clothes to evade security checks. She expected to receive at least $1,000 upon successful delivery, although no specific payment was agreed upon.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), described the incident as evidence of how drug cartels exploit religious activities and travel to recruit couriers.

“The case of the Ugandan woman is a sad reminder that dr¥g cartels will stop at nothing, including exploiting faith and religious travel, to recruit couriers for their deadly trade,” he said.

Omo Agege Reacts To Violent Attacks On NDC Supporters In Delta

2026-11-08T12:45:25.176+01:00

The Office of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, CFR

Statement on the Animalistic Attack on NDC Campaigners in Asaba

Stop the Barbarism; Deltans Will Not Be Intimidated by Bloodletting

Yesterday in Asaba, thousands of ordinary Deltans came out for one simple reason: to walk peacefully and talk to their fellow citizens about the 2027 election. Women, traders, artisans, young people, professionals - led by the Obidient/OK Movement - filled the streets in good spirits, singing and carrying the message of Mr. Peter Obi and Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC.

2. For about twenty minutes, it was exactly what democracy should look like. Peaceful. Joyful. Orderly.

3. Then it changed.

4. Thugs, fully armed with dangerous weapons and allegedly acting for elements in the Delta State Government and the Delta State APC, descended on unarmed campaigners in their own capital city. The attack was allegedly organised by the Oshimili South Keke Task Force / Revenue Collector, Chief Uche Ndu-Okafor.

5. More than 30 vehicles were smashed. Over 10 of our members and supporters were left bleeding heavily, including the State Coordinator of the Obidient/OK Movement, Hon. Favour Emerure, Mr. Akpovegho Noah, Mrs. Ifeoma Enuagwuna, Clinton Ossai, Mr. Obiora Anaekwe, Emmanuel Ngene, Ikechukwu Michael and others.

6. Tragically, the Police have confirmed one death. Reports say the deceased was one of the attackers. Even one death is one too many. Whoever sent armed thugs into a peaceful march must answer for it. We demand the Police identify the deceased, tell us how he died, and prosecute everyone who organised and sponsored this attack.

7. Let us call it what it is. This was not politics. This was brazen terror, born out of fear of the NDC's grip on the grassroots of Delta. Under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, bloodletting has become the norm.

8. And nobody should tell you Asaba was a one-off. It was not. This is the pattern now, and every Deltan knows it.

9. On August 13, in Usiefrun, Ughelli South, armed men attacked our people who had simply gathered to receive us. Six injured. Several ended up in hospital.

10. On August 21, over 50 armed men stormed Uvwie and destroyed the venue we had prepared for a campaign meeting.

11. Then September 18, Warri and Effurun. Our One Million-Man March for Deacon Chris Iyovwaye was ambushed at Angle Park, Uvwie junction, Ugborokoko, Jakpa Road, Urhuomarho. Gunshots rained like hell. Over 100 injured and rushed to hospital. Citizens arrested Collins Ogumashe, aka "Black Moses", took an AK-47 off him, and handed him to the police.

12. What happened to Collins? He was released that same day. No charges. Nothing. He is walking free today, even though he was caught with an AK-47 shooting at marchers.

13. Governor Oborevwori promised an investigation. He promised prosecutions. He promised justice. Nothing happened. Not one person charged.

14. That silence is why Asaba happened. You let thugs go free in August, you invite them back in September. You let them go free in September, you invite them back in November. Impunity always brings more violence.

15. So let us speak plainly to Governor Oborevwori. You are the Chief Security Officer of this state. You cannot watch opposition supporters get shot, beaten and maimed, then hide behind careless press releases and conferences by your Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Charles Aniagwu. If you cannot protect Deltans, say it. If you will not punish thugs, say it. But don't pretend you don't see what is going on.

16. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, we call on you directly: stop the barbarism; Deltans will not be intimidated by bloodletting. Stop the attacks. Stop the shielding of thugs. Stop turning Delta into a battleground because you fear losing an election. Deltans will not bow to fear. Deltans will not run from their own streets. No amount of bloodletting will silence the will of the people.

17. We have never seen this in Delta State. Never.

18. Under James Ibori, under Emmanuel Uduaghan, and even under Ifeanyi Okowa, opposition parties campaigned freely - without let or hindrance.

19. Under Sheriff Oborevwori, that freedom is gone. Today, we cannot get public facilities for our rallies. Private owners are threatened into shutting their doors to us. We cannot even put up billboards and posters. Now they want to stop us from even doing road shows.

20. We won't let that happen.

21. We call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call Governor Oborevwori to order - now, before Delta descends fully into anarchy.

22. And we call on the security agencies to do their job: give us security to march and to do road shows. That is not a favour. It is our constitutional right.

23. This is not Delta. This is not democracy. This is tyranny by thuggery. Elections will not be won with machetes instead of ideas. Government-sponsored violence will not decide the outcome of elections in Delta State.

24. We therefore call on the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the DSS - not for another empty "investigation" - but to arrest and prosecute everyone involved in this attack, to the full extent of the law. That must include the alleged organiser, Chief Uche Ndu-Okafor.

25. Who sent the thugs to Asaba? Who sent them to Warri? Who gave Black Moses an AK-47? Who is bankrolling this war against the opposition and the electorate of Delta State? Deltans deserve answers. And they will get them at the ballot box.

26. To our supporters: Don't run. Don't hide. Don't hand the streets over to thugs. We are Deltans in our own land. We will guard our rallies, record every attack, name every attacker, and answer them with a wave of votes they cannot stop.

27. And to our youths: Do not allow yourselves to be used as thugs. Do not trade your future for a few Naira and bottles of drinks. Look closely - the children of those who, out of serious fear of assured losses in free and fair elections, use you as tools of reckless political violence, are enjoying themselves peacefully. They are safe and well cared for. It is only your brothers, your friends, and your own children that they consider wayward expendables to use for dirty jobs, to bleed and to die. Refuse to be used. Choose a better future for yourselves. Reject their violence.

28. And to the ordinary people of Asaba - bystanders, shop owners, traders, artisans, and above all the youths - thank you. When the thugs struck, you came out. You protected your fellow citizens. You shielded the injured. You chased the attackers off. Without your courage, yesterday would have been far worse. That is the real Delta: neighbours protecting neighbours.

29. We will not be intimidated. We will not be silenced. We will not hand Delta over to thugs.

30. A New Nigeria is Possible. A Reset Delta Cannot Wait.

Godwin Anaughe

Special Adviser, Strategy and Communications to Senator Ovie Omo-Agege

Nigerian Army Recovers Hacked Twitter Account

2026-11-08T12:06:12.051+01:00

NIGERIAN ARMY OFFICIAL X ACCOUNT FULLY RESTORED, RESUMES REGULAR UPDATES

The Nigerian Army wishes to inform the general public that our official X (formerly Twitter) account, @HQNigerianArmy, has been successfully restored following efforts to resolve the unauthorised access reported on 29 August 2026. The account is now secured, with administrative control fully reinstated, paving the way for the resumption of regular updates on the Nigerian Army’s activities, operations, achievements and institutional developments.

The successful recovery underscores the Nigerian Army’s commitment to safeguarding its digital communication platforms, protecting the integrity of information and ensuring the continued use of credible and secure channels for public engagement.

We appreciates the understanding, patience and support of Nigerians, members of the media and other stakeholders throughout the period the account was inaccessible. We also acknowledges their cooperation in sustaining access to credible information through its alternative official communication platforms during the period.

Members of the public are encouraged to reconnect with and follow the restored official X account, @HQNigerianArmy, for timely, authentic and verified information on Nigerian Army activities and developments.

The Nigerian Army remains committed to transparent and effective strategic communication, sustained public engagement and strengthening the bond of trust between the military and the Nigerian people.

APPOLONIA ANELE

Colonel

Acting Director Army Public Relations

8 November 2026

Pastor Adeboye Appoints Ex LASU VC Bello , Redeemer University Pro Chancellor

2026-11-08T10:06:32.078+01:00

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has appointed former Lagos State University (LASU) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.

The appointment, which took effect on November 1, 2026, is for an initial three-year tenure, making Olatunji-Bello the first woman to occupy the position since the university was established in 2005.

In his appointment letter, Adeboye described the decision as “a product of the trust which is reposed in you” and expressed confidence in her ability to contribute to the institution’s development.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shadrach Akindele, welcomed the appointment, expressing optimism about her contributions to financial sustainability, infrastructure development and academic excellence.

Olatunji-Bello served as LASU’s ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor from September 2021 to September 2026. She was the second woman to hold the position and was conferred with the title of Distinguished Professor in January 2026.

She began her academic career at the University of Lagos in 1988 and rose through several academic and administrative positions before becoming LASU Vice-Chancellor.

Delta Govt Condemns Attacks Of NDC Supporters In Asaba

2026-11-08T09:45:56.529+01:00

The Delta State Government has condemned the political violence that erupted in Asaba, the state capital, on Saturday, leaving one person dead and four others seriously injured.

The government described the incident as unacceptable, warning political parties and their supporters against actions capable of threatening public peace and security.

In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the government reiterated its zero tolerance for political violence, intimidation and other forms of political rascality.

Aniagwu said the government had repeatedly cautioned political parties against engaging in activities capable of disrupting the peace, stressing that the unfortunate incident could have been avoided if the organisers had heeded security advice.

He explained that the police had advised the organisers to shelve the proposed street march and instead hold their campaign at a designated venue where adequate security arrangements could be provided.

The government expressed concern that the advice was ignored, resulting in a confrontation that claimed a life and left several others injured.

It called on the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure that everyone found responsible is brought to justice.

Aniagwu further warned that the state government would no longer tolerate politically motivated attacks against any individual, irrespective of party affiliation.

He stressed that Delta remained a safe place for residents and visitors, adding that the government would not allow the actions of individuals or groups to undermine the peaceful atmosphere in the state.

The government urged political parties, their leaders and supporters to conduct their activities within the bounds of the law and demonstrate respect for human life, public order and the rights of other citizens.

President Tinubu Salutes Under-17 Female World Cup Winners

2026-11-08T09:33:33.756+01:00

What wonderful news to return home to, and what a proud moment for Nigeria!

As First Lady Oluremi Senator Oluremi Tinubu and I returned from engagements in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States this evening, I saw her keenly watching the Flamingos’ World Cup final against Japan. What a joy to see our girls defeat Japan 2–1 and become the first African team to lift the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy.

Our young girls have conquered the world, made history and brought immense honour to Nigeria and the African continent.

I followed your remarkable journey throughout the tournament in Morocco, and I remember your promise after the semi-final victory to bring the trophy home. Today, you have kept that promise with courage, discipline and unwavering belief in yourselves.

Your triumph goes far beyond football. Millions of young Nigerian girls will look at what you have achieved and know that they, too, can dream big, compete with the best and reach the pinnacle of their chosen fields.

I congratulate every member of this exceptional team, the coaching crew, the Nigeria Football Federation, the National Sports Commission and everyone who contributed to this historic achievement.

On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I salute our world champions. You have written a glorious new chapter in our nation’s sporting history.

Nigeria celebrates you. I celebrate you.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

You Are Hungry Because You Are Lazy ..APC Campaign Director-General Tells Nigerians

2026-11-08T09:28:40.029+01:00

Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has sparked reactions after telling Nigerians that laziness is partly responsible for the hunger being experienced in the country.

Yari made the statement on Saturday while speaking at an APC presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Zamfara State governor argued that Nigerians should not blame the government alone for their economic struggles, insisting that personal effort also plays a role in people’s ability to provide for themselves.

“You are hungry because you are lazy. If you work hard, you will not be hungry,” Yari said.

According to him, a significant number of Nigerians, particularly young people, are unwilling to engage in productive work and instead prefer to remain at home expecting financial assistance.

Yari recalled that in the past, Nigerians were more inclined to farming and other forms of manual labour, saying people could work on their farms during the day and have food to eat by evening.

He lamented that the attitude has changed, claiming that some young Nigerians today are reluctant to take up farming or learn vocational skills, choosing instead to spend time on their phones while blaming the government for their economic difficulties.

While You Faced Forfeiture Case in US, I Was Building My University ..Atiku Fires Back At Tinubu

2026-11-08T09:17:20.292+01:00

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has hit back at President Bola Tinubu over his criticism of his investment in education.

In a statement by his Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku accused Tinubu of attempting to divert Nigerians’ attention from the hardship under his administration.

Responding to Tinubu’s question about how he was able to establish an educational institution while serving as Vice President, Atiku said his interest in education began long before he entered government.

He stated, “The answer is simple, my investment in education predates my time in public service. In 1993, while a U.S. court ordered the forfeiture of funds in an account in your name, describing them as proceeds of narcotics trafficking or funds involved in unlawful financial transactions, I was laying the foundation for ABTI Academy.”

According to him, the academy later developed into the American University of Nigeria, adding that his business history and rise into public service are well documented.

Atiku also accused Tinubu’s administration of worsening poverty, unemployment, insecurity and the cost of living. He questioned the direction of the country, asking whether Nigerians were being led forward into deeper poverty, mounting debt, insecurity and mass unemployment.

He further criticised the government’s response to hunger, referencing the recent statement by APC campaign Director-General Abdulaziz Yari that hungry Nigerians were lazy.

Atiku said, “You created poverty, then ins¥lt the people suffering from it.”

On fuel subsidy, he said he would restore a transparent, production-based system linked to local refining if elected in 2027, promising lower energy costs.

He also declared that his Affordable Life campaign would continue despite attacks, insisting,“I will be on that ballot, and I will beat you decisively.”

Atiku concluded by saying Nigerians had tested Tinubu’s leadership and that his administration’s record would become its biggest challenge ahead of the 2027 election.

Crowd Chants ‘Obi! Obi!’ As Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu Campaigns For Tinubu In Abia

2026-11-08T08:59:24.369+01:00

A political moment at the Item Okpi Cultural Festival in Abia State has attracted attention after crowd repeatedly chanted “Obi! Obi!” while Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, urged residents to support President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The incident occurred on Friday, November 6, during the cultural celebration held in Aba. In a video circulating on social media, Kalu is heard asking the audience to vote for Tinubu, describing him as the best candidate for Nigeria. However, the crowd responded by chanting the name of Peter Obi, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate.

The chants reportedly continued as Kalu attempted to address the audience and promote the APC campaign song, “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand.”

Kalu had attended the event after participating in APC presidential campaign activities in Port Harcourt. He also reassured the Item community of further development projects, including classrooms, roads and health centres.

The incident has generated reactions online, particularly as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.

Power Supply Will Improve Within 72 Hours... Minister Of Power

2026-11-07T09:59:26.314+01:00

The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has assured Nigerians that electricity supply will begin to improve within the next 48 to 72 hours as the Federal Government moves to tackle the challenges behind recent blackouts.

In a statement titled ‘Update on Power Situation’ shared on his Facebook page on Friday, Tegbe blamed the decline in electricity supply on scheduled maintenance at Egbin Power Station in Lagos, which contributes approximately 16 per cent of the electricity on the national grid, alongside gas shortages affecting some thermal power plants.

“I am aware of the strain that the current outages have placed on households and businesses in four affected states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory,” he said.

He explained that the reduced generation had forced grid operators to ration available electricity through load shedding in affected areas.

The minister also identified the sabotage of critical transmission lines as another challenge, noting that it had limited alternative routes for delivering electricity, particularly to Lagos.

According to him, efforts are underway to restore affected generating units gradually, improve gas supply and speed up repairs to damaged infrastructure.

“My team and I are working to return the affected generating units to service in phases, with the first units coming back online within the next 48 to 72 hours,” he stated.

His assurance comes amid mounting complaints from residents of Lagos and Ogun over prolonged power outages, which have made the hot weather increasingly difficult to endure.

Reasons Why NJC Suspended Nasarawa State Judge For 1 Year

2026-11-07T09:03:27.495+01:00

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the suspension of Justice Hannatu Mohammed Kabir of the Nasarawa State High Court for one year without pay over the unlawful arrest and detention of a litigant for 58 days without following the legally prescribed procedures for contempt proceedings.

The Council also barred the judge from being nominated for elevation to a higher court for three years, following findings that her actions violated the litigant's fundamental right to fair hearing.

The disciplinary decision was reached at the NJC's 112th meeting held on November 3, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 4, by the Council's Deputy Director of Information, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, the NJC disclosed that it considered nine investigation reports concerning petitions against judicial officers over their handling of various cases.

According to the NJC, its Investigation Committee established that Justice Kabir ordered the arrest and detention of a litigant over alleged disobedience of court orders without issuing and serving the mandatory Forms 48 and 49 or instituting proper contempt proceedings.

The Council explained that the alleged contempt occurred outside the judge's presence and, therefore, could not lawfully be dealt with through summary trial and punishment. In its findings, the NJC stated:

"The Investigation Committee found that she ordered the litigant's arrest and detention for alleged disobedience of court orders without the issuance and service of the mandatory Forms 48 and 49 or the institution of proper contempt proceedings."

It further statedstated;

"It held that the alleged contempt occurred outside the court's presence and could not lawfully be summarily tried and punished. The Committee also found that the action violated the litigant's right to fair hearing."

The findings formed the basis for the Council's decision to approve a one-year suspension without salary and a three-year restriction on the judge's elevation.

Justice Kabir was among three judicial officers suspended for one year without pay following the Council's review of disciplinary cases. Others were Grand Kadi Mohammed Sani Salihu of the Jigawa State Sharia Court of Appeal and Justice Sobere Biambo of the Rivers State High Court.

The Grand Kadi was suspended over his involvement in reopening a judgment previously delivered by the FCT Upper Area Court. The NJC found that he exceeded his authority by constituting a committee to review the judgment and subsequently assigning the matter to another judge, who received fresh evidence and delivered a new judgment.

The Council held that the process amounted to an appeal against a valid judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, which was subsequently set aside by the Jigawa State High Court.

Justice Biambo was also suspended for one year without pay and barred from elevation for three years over the issuance of bench warrants and imposition of fines on litigants in a civil dispute without due process.

The investigation found that he ordered the arrest of litigants over alleged disobedience of an interim injunction and imposed fines of ₦300,000 on each without instituting contempt proceedings or serving the mandatory Forms 48 and 49.

Threat To Life : Tinubu’s ADC Denies Allegations

2026-11-07T05:23:26.123+01:00

DEBUNKING THE FALSE NARRATIVE BEING PEDDLED BY ONE N.D. ABDULSALAM, ESQ. AGAINST COL. NURUDEEN ALOWONLE YUSUF, ADC TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE ELEMONA OF ILEMONA LAND: SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT.

As solicitors to Col. Yusuf Nurudeen Alowonle, Elemona of Ilemona Land, we are constrained to issue this public response against the false narrative being spread by one Temi Nuruddin Salam N.D. Abdulsalam, Esq. Ordinarily, we would have treated his vituperations with neglect, but in order not to allow the public to be misled into believing the falsehood, we have decided to come out to debunk his lies and falsehood.

On 27th October, 2026, Mr N.D. Abdulsalam, Esq., released a false publication which effectively defamed and ridiculed our client. We wish to state that all the allegations made by him in their entirety are false, malicious, criminal and devoid of any factual or evidential foundation. They are mere fabrication, concoction, deliberately contrived to damage Our Client’s hard-earned reputation, integrity and standing in the society.

Consequently, our Client, as a law-abiding citizen decided to submit himself to the rule of law by filing a Direct Criminal Complaint for Criminal Defamation under Section 391 of the Penal Code (Suit No: UACIII/CRP/341/2026) and civil suit for defamation against his name (Suit No:KWS/566/2026) to afford him the opportunity to prove all the allegations made against our client. We have herein attached the criminal summons, the front page of the complaint and the civil case filed against N.D. ABDULSALAM for record and evidential purposes.

Effectively, our firm, on behalf of our client, mobilized the court Bailiff to serve N.D. Abdulsalam the filed Court processes. But to our surprise and as unexpected of a lawyer, when he was called on phone about the Court Processes, he refused to show up, thereby evading service of the court process.

Premised on his evasion, our client further took the full benefit of the law as provided for under the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Kwara State to get a Bench Warrant issued against him but he is also evading lawful arrest. Attached herein is the Bench Warrant against him.

The officers in Abuja did not threaten his life, he was formally called to be served but instead of showing to collect the court processes as expected of him as a lawyer, he still decided to run back to the media space and push another falsehood, all in a bid to gain media sympathy and a decoy not to take responsibility for his actions.

As at the time he pushed the falsehood about the purported threat to his life, he has been effectively served with the court processes via substituted means granted by the Court.

Thus, a lawyer who was served court processes despite his unfathomable evasion of service decided that, instead of preparing and subjecting himself to the rule of law, he would rather drown himself in the pool of media propaganda and its attendant euphoria.

Lastly, on the issue of one Suara Agidingbadi frequently pushed out by N.D. Abdulsalam, the said Agidingbadi confessed to be in unlawful possession of firearms and he has been rightly charged to court accordingly by the office of the Director of Criminal Prosecution, Kwara State. Attached here are the confessional statement and front page of the charge sheet of Suara Agidingbadi.

Therefore, what is expected of Abdulsalam, being a lawyer, is simply to subject himself to the Court processes and prove his allegations against our Client, instead of fighting a non-existent media war.

We have the firm brief of our Client to explore all the available legal means to ensure justice is done to himself, Abdulsalam and the public at large. And exactly that we shall do.

Alleged $700,000 Fraud: First defendant Told me He Was PA to the EFCC Chairman .. Witness

2026-11-07T05:17:25.776+01:00

The Second prosecution Witness, PW2, in the trial of Ojoba Joshua and Aliyu Haskim, who are facing prosecution for allegedly impersonating the Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Thursday, November 5, 2026 told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Apo, Abuja, that the first defendant, Joshua, told him that he was the Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman of EFCC in the presence of the second defendant.

The EFCC, is prosecuting Joshua and Haskim on an amended four-count charge, bordering on impersonation, conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence the sum of $700,000, (Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

Joshua, the first defendant who allegedly paraded himself as the Personal Assistant to Olukoyede, had conspired with Hashim, the second defendant to obtain the sum of $700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from a former Managing Director, Nigerian Port Authority, NPA, Muhammed Bello Koko.

Both defendants hid under the false identity of EFCC operatives and approached Koko, claiming that his tenure as the M.D of NPA was being investigated by the EFCC, and further claimed that the EFCC Chairman and the Director of Operations requested $1m to stop the investigation. They finally agreed to collect $700,000.00 from Koko

At Thursday’s proceedings, the witness, Tanko Abubakar, an investigating Officer of the EFCC while being cross- examined by counsel to the first defendant, Obinna Nwosu, told the court that he encountered the first defendant in the course of his investigation where he introduced himself as the PA to the Executive Chairman of EFCC.

When asked to provide evidence, he stated that there are video clips which showed where the second defendant testified in his statement that the first defendant allegedly told him he was the PA to the Executive Chairman of EFCC.

“My lord, there are video clips to show when the second defendant said in his statement that he is the PA to the EFCC chairman. He said this when we were driving in the car.” He said.

He was also asked to show the court the particular place in the video evidence where it was recorded that the first defendant disclosed that to him.

Reacting, the judge stated that playing the entire video clips will consume the time of the court, he directed that the prosecution go back and take a look at the video, identify places where the statement was made and provide them at the next adjourned date.

Counsel to the prosecution, Elizabeth Alabi drew the attention of the court to her affidavit asking the court to grant her leave to call her next witness virtually, as the witness will not be available physically to testify due to the fact that he is out of the country.

Justice Onwuegbuzie granted her request and adjourned the matter to November 9 , 16, 19,23,30, 2026 for continuation of trial.

Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists, Recover Six Guns In Delta

2026-11-07T05:13:01.232+01:00

The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists during separate security operations in Agbarho and Oghara, recovering six firearms and other dangerous weapons.

The first operation led to the arrest of 34-year-old Akpoghene Goodluck on November 4 along the Agbarho–Warri Expressway. Police said a search following his arrest uncovered two locally made guns and 10 expended cartridges. Further investigation led to the arrest of 50-year-old Solomon Arhugberume James, from whose residence officers recovered a pump-action gun and a live cartridge.

In a separate operation, police arrested 23-year-old Clinton Awuerowswo, also known as Clinbaby, in Oghara. He had reportedly been on the run since firearms were recovered from his residence in March 2026. Items recovered in connection with the case included a Beretta pistol, two locally made cut-to-size guns, three live cartridges, a battle axe and a jackknife.

Police spokesperson Bright Edafe said preliminary investigations indicated that Awuerowswo admitted ownership of the weapons and membership of the Eiye confraternity. Investigations into all three cases are ongoing.

Men Keeping Girlfriends While Expecting Their Wives Not To Have Boyfriends Are Hypocrites.. Pastor Sarah Omakwu

2026-11-07T04:44:53.525+01:00

Pastor Sarah Omakwu has criticised men who keep girlfriends while expecting their wives to remain faithful, describing such behaviour as hypocrisy and double standards.

The cleric made the remarks in a video she shared on her social media page, where she spoke about adultery, forgiveness and commitment in marriage.

Speaking about how men react to infidelity compared to women, she said: “Men cannot stand adultery. It is easier for a woman to forgive a man. A man will never forgive a woman.”

Addressing men who engage in extramarital relationships while demanding faithfulness from their wives, she said:

“But I want to tell you men that if you are one of those keeping girlfriends but your wife cannot keep a boyfriend, you are a hypocrite. You are double standard because what is good for the goose is good for the gander. If a woman cannot follow a man, you can’t follow a woman.”

Emphasising the importance of commitment and remaining faithful to one’s marriage partner, she added:

“When you decide to choose one person to marry, it means I have looked at all the men in the world and all the women and I decided you are the one. So come rain, come shine, we are together.”

EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture Of $163,592 In US Law Firm Fraud

2026-11-06T20:18:44.195+01:00

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the final forfeiture of $163,592 fraudulently obtained by one Akpasi Michael Oziegbe through an alleged impersonation and international fraud scheme involving a United States-based law firm.

The forfeiture order was granted on Friday, November 6, 2026, by Justice M. S. Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, following an application by the EFCC. Prosecution counsel, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN, led the EFCC legal team to secure the forfeiture order.

Deciding on the non-conviction order, the court held that Oziegbe failed to establish ownership of the said funds. Justice Liman held that the accused illegally procured the services of the law firm to secure the settlement sum from a company he was not an employee.

The money, which was traced to the domiciliary account of Micoz Bluelink Enterprise, operated by Oziegbe, was fraudulently obtained from the United States-based company, Applied Industrial Technologies, through the impersonation of one Edward Campbell.

Investigations by the EFCC had revealed that Oziegbe impersonated Campbell, a former employee of the company who had sustained an accident while on duty, to deceive the Law Firm of Steven J. Mandel & Co. into facilitating the fraudulent release of settlement funds.

According to information obtained from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the law firm received a request for legal representation on June 27, 2022, from an individual identifying himself as Edward Campbell.

The impersonator claimed that he was seeking to enforce a settlement agreement reached with his former employer, Applied Industrial Technologies, over an accident arising from his employment. He further alleged that the company had failed to pay the agreed settlement.

Following the request, the law firm was informed that a cheque of $165,157 had been issued by Applied Industrial Technologies on behalf of Campbell.

He subsequently instructed the law firm to deduct its legal fees and transfer the balance to the bank account details he supplied.

Acting on the instructions, the law firm transferred $163,592 to the designated account on July 20, 2022. The money was subsequently credited to the domiciliary account of Micoz Bluelink Enterprise with United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc.

However, on July 21, 2022, JP Morgan Chase Bank notified the law firm that the cheque was altered and fictitious. The law firm thereafter contacted Applied Industrial Technologies and discovered that the transaction was fraudulent.

The law firm promptly reported the incident to the United States secret service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

Further investigations revealed that UBA had flagged the inflow as suspicious and initiated a reconfirmation process through its correspondent bank, Citi Bank. The bank subsequently received a communication confirming the fraudulent nature of the transaction, alongside a refund request from JP Morgan Chase Bank on grounds of unjust enrichment.

UBA consequently placed a lien on the funds, prompting Oziegbe to petition the EFCC over alleged misconduct by some officials of the bank.

The EFCC's investigation, however, established that the funds originated from the alleged fraudulent transaction involving the American law firm and were not legitimate proceeds of any supply transaction, as claimed by Oziegbe.

The Commission also established that Oziegbe failed to provide relevant documents to substantiate his claim that the money represented payment for materials supplied to the United States.

The EFCC's Extractive Industry Fraud Section (EIFS) commenced investigations following a petition received in May 2024 from GAIA & Montgomery Legal on behalf of Oziegbe, alleging conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretences against some UBA officials.

In the course of the investigation, the Commission obtained information and supporting documents from the FBI, which provided details of the fraudulent transaction and the circumstances surrounding the transfer.

The Commission had earlier secured an order freezing the account on September 9, 2024, in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1297/2024, to prevent the dissipation of the funds pending the conclusion of investigations.

It subsequently obtained an interim forfeiture order on August 15, 2025, directing the forfeiture of the $163,592 and inviting interested parties to show cause why the money should not be finally forfeited to the Law Firm of Steven J. Mandel & Co. through the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The EFCC had earlier declared Oziegbe wanted in connection with the fraud.

Africa Has The Potentials To Be A Great Continent..Tony Elumelu

2026-11-06T20:14:05.376+01:00

Billionaire businessman Mr. Tony O. Elumelu says Africa has the potentials to be a great continent .

He spoke today as Special Guest & Speaker at the Annual conference of WIMBIZ held in Lagos

This is his full speech at the event

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Tony O. Elumelu, CFR

Group Chair, Heirs Holdings | Transcorp | Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation at the

WIMBIZ Annual Conference

Theme:

The Geography of Opportunity: Why The World Needs What Africa Has

Eko Hotel & Suites

Victoria Island – Lagos

Friday, November 06, 2026

OPENING

Good morning.

Twenty-five conferences.

A quarter of a century.

What a track record.

What a commitment – what resilience.

Thank you, WIMBIZ, for doing something I have spent my own life trying to do: refusing to accept that talent should be wasted because of where it was born, or to whom it was born.

Your theme this year is "Rooted, Rising, Ready: Born in Africa, Built for the World." I could not have written a better description of my own life, or of the women I am about to tell you about.

I look at this room and I do not see an audience.

I see capital.

Human capital, the most under-deployed asset on this continent.

This morning, I want to talk about why the world needs what Africa has, and why the most valuable thing Africa has is sitting in this room.

You asked me to speak on the geography of opportunity. Let me begin with my own geography.

WHERE I STARTED

I did not start with capital.

I started with a mother who ran a small restaurant and worked harder than anyone I have ever known. I watched her turn very little into a living, and a living into a future for her children.

That was my first business school. My first lesson in risk, in cash flow, in customers, in getting up the next morning when the day before had gone badly, came from a woman.

So, when people ask me whether women can lead African business, I find the question strange. In my experience, they already do. We have simply not given them the capital, the title or the credit.

Later, people who did not have to open doors for me, opened them anyway. At 34, I led a small group of young Nigerians to buy a struggling bank that almost nobody else wanted. It became the foundation of everything that followed. I was not a better businessman the day someone believed in me. I simply got the chance to prove it.

I call this democratising luck.

Opportunity in Africa is still distributed by accident of birth, of geography, of gender.

My life's work is to make it distributed by merit instead. That is what Africapitalism means to me: the private sector creating economic prosperity and social wealth at the same time, and doing it for everyone, not for a fortunate few.

ONE: UNLOCKING AFRICA'S POTENTIAL

You asked me first about unlocking Africa's potential. Let me tell you what I told the Council on Foreign Relations in New York six weeks ago, because it is the same message I bring to Lagos.

The world needs what Africa has.

By 2050 our working-age population will grow by hundreds of millions. We hold the minerals that will power the energy transition. We have the land, the sun, the rivers and the youngest population on earth. Everyone else is ageing. We are not. That is not a problem to be managed.

This is the single greatest commercial opportunity of this century, and it is ours.

But potential is not guaranteed.

The possession of resources has never been a guarantee of prosperity. And the absence of resources has never been a permanent barrier to it.

Consider Singapore.

A small country with limited natural resources became one of the world’s most prosperous economies.

Consider South Korea.

A country devastated by war transformed itself into a global industrial and technological powerhouse.

Now consider Africa.

A continent blessed with extraordinary mineral wealth, immense agricultural potential, a young population, enormous cultural influence and a rapidly expanding consumer market.

Yet too many of our people remain trapped in poverty.

Too many of our young people see emigration as their most credible economic strategy.

Too many of our entrepreneurs spend more energy navigating obstacles than building businesses.

And too many of our countries remain dependent on exporting what nature gave us and importing what human ingenuity has transformed.

Three things stand between us and realising that potential.

The first is power.

We cannot talk about industrialisation without fixing electricity. Factories cannot run without it. Hospitals and schools cannot function without it. And the AI economy everyone is talking about has two basic ingredients: power and connectivity. Africa has the young, creative minds. What they lack is the grid. Fix electricity, and Africa will take off.

The second is value.

For a hundred years, the question asked of Africa has been: how much can be extracted? I want to change the question. How much value can be created here? If the power is reliable and the environment is right, why ship raw lithium, raw cocoa, raw crude out of this continent? Refine it. Process it. Brand it. Then sell it to the world. That is how a continent moves from supplier to participant.

The third is capital.

Aid budgets collapsed in 2025 and fell again this year. Aid at its best kept people alive. It rarely madethem owners. The future is investment and trade, not aid. And that future will be built by people who look like the people in this room.

And that capital needs to be African. Investment can only flourish with capital formation, which comes with savings.

Savings can only grow with a beneficial environment, consistent policy, trusted financial institutions.

With savings growth, at national and continental level, Africa will not just offer solutions, but finance those solutions.

And we are seeing it now in action. Our investment in Seplat, the London and Lagos listed oil company, has catalysed value in Africa for Africans, with this year the share price moving from £3 to £9, since our investment. And now with a current market cap of $7bn today. My brother Alhaji Aliko Dangote has mobilised retail African investors, in innovative ways for the Refinery IPO. We are witnessing a new dawn.

And capital flows not just into stock markets. Our Foundation’s over $130m disbursements is an investment in entrepreneurs, in the next generation, in Africa’s future. We are spreading prosperity and opportunity by investing in our young ones.

So, the most important thing Africa needs to build in the next decade is African capital that invests in Africa. Our pension funds, our insurers, our banks, our family offices. We must demonstrate that African capital can build African businesses that compete anywhere in the world. The narrative will not change because we talk about it. It will change by Africans taking control of their destiny.

And let me add a fourth, because it is the one we can fix ourselves without asking anyone's permission: we must trade with each other. It is easier today to ship goods from Lagos to Liverpool than from Lagos to Luanda. Less than a fifth of our trade is with each other. The African Continental Free Trade Area is the largest free trade area in the world by number of countries, and it will remain a document until businesses, your businesses, use it.

But we need:

Roads

Railways

Ports

Payment systems

Efficient customs procedures

Predictable regulations

We cannot build a continental market merely by signing documents.

We must build the physical, financial and institutional infrastructure that makes continental trade commercially viable.

A continent that cannot trade efficiently with itself will struggle to negotiate effectively with the rest of the world.

We need to think beyond national borders.

We need African businesses that see the continent as their natural home market.

African banks that finance cross-border expansion.

African manufacturers that build regional supply chains.

African technology companies that solve problems at continental scale.

And African policymakers who recognise that regional integration is not a threat to national sovereignty, but a means of strengthening our collective economic capacity.

When I built UBA into twenty African countries, people told me Africans would not bank across borders. They were wrong.

So, when the world asks me where the opportunity is, I say: it is here, it is visible, and it is cheaper to enter today than it will ever be again.

The question is not whether Africa will be the growth story of this century. It is who will own it. And it will be Africans – and African women!

TWO: INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY

Your second question was about inclusive prosperity, and about women's participation in economic leadership.

Let me give you numbers, because I was a banker and I like numbers!

Over fifteen years, my wife Awele and I, through the Tony Elumelu Foundation, have put more than 120 million dollars of seed capital into 24,633 young entrepreneurs, in all 54 African countries.

Forty-eight per cent of them are women.

Not because of a quota. Because our selection process is objective and we judge on the quality of the business plan alone.

Those entrepreneurs have created more than 1.5 million jobs and generated more than 4.2 billion dollars in revenue. Harvard Business School now teaches how we did it. And I will tell you something the case study does not: our women entrepreneurs succeed, re-invest and re-hire at rates our male entrepreneurs should envy.

Let me give you three names. Princess Adeyinka Tekenah received five thousand dollars from us in 2015. She built Happy Coffee, seed to cup, in a country where ninety per cent of coffee is imported, buying her beans from women farmers in Taraba State. More than a thousand jobs. She organized the first Lagos Coffee Festival. She intends to be the first publicly listed Nigerian coffee brand, and I would not bet against her.

Olamide Ayeni-Babajide took five thousand dollars in 2016 and built a recycling company from tyre waste. Revenue up more than twenty-fold. Fifteen thousand people trained, most of them women and girls.

Nkem Okocha received five thousand dollars from us in 2015. She built Mama Moni, a Fintech Social Enterprise that is closing the credit gap for low-income female entrepreneurs in rural and urban slum communities in Nigeria through easy access to finance. Mama Moni’s web platform enables socially conscious individuals to invest in low-income women by lending to them to fund their businesses.

Three women. Fifteen thousand dollars between them. Thousands of jobs. Now tell me the world does not need what Africa has.

This year, 265,529 young Africans with groundbreaking business ideas applied to our programme. We could only fund 3,200 — just one in every 83 applicants. Think about the more than 262,000 innovative ideas and businesses we could not support. That is not a shortage of entrepreneurial talent; it is a shortage of capital. That is the scale of the opportunity Africa must unlock, and the capital we must mobilise. Not from Abu Dhabi, Washington or Brussels alone, but from Lagos, Nairobi, Johannesburg and this very room.

Women's economic leadership is not a concession to fairness. It is a requirement for competitiveness.

No serious economy can afford to systematically underutilise half its talent.

And no continent seeking to accelerate its development can continue to treat women's advancement as a peripheral social objective.

Inclusive prosperity is not charity. A continent that ignores half its talent is competing with one hand tied behind its back.

I built UBA, now on four continents, and now Heirs Holdings invests across Africa in multiple sectors. I would never leave half my balance sheet idle. Why should a continent?

THE EVIDENCE CLOSE TO HOME

Now, it is easy for a man to stand on a stage at a women's conference and say the right things.

So let me be judged by what I have done.

Let me start at home, because that is where it started. My wife, Dr Awele Elumelu, is a medical doctor. She trained at the University of Benin and practised at Lagos University Teaching Hospital and in England.

She is the co-founder of Heirs Holdings. She chairs Avon HMO, one of Nigeria's leading health insurers, and Avon Medical, because she decided that the healthcare she had delivered one patient at a time could be delivered to the many. She chairs Heirs Insurance Brokers. She chairs Transcorp Hotels PLC. And she co-founded the Tony Elumelu Foundation with me, which is why it has always been a foundation for women as much as for men. And now she chairs our family-owned oil producing company – Heirs Energies which is today the 6th biggest producer of oil in Nigeria. They produce 70,000 barrels of oil per day.

In 2020, I asked the board of Transcorp Group PLC, one of Nigeria's largest listed conglomerates, to appoint Owen Omogiafo as President and Group Chief Executive. She was the youngest chief executive on the Nigerian stock exchange and the first woman to run Transcorp in its history. There were people who told me the market would not understand. The market understood perfectly. Under Owen, Transcorp has become a power company, a hospitality company that competes with anyone on this continent, and an energy company.

Owen came to that job through Transcorp Hotels Plc, the company that owns the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, often the first-place distinguished visitors see when they come to Nigeria. She ran it first, and she ran it well, and when the group needed a leader we did not go looking outside. That is what institutionalisation looks like.

And when Owen moved up, we did not break the pattern. Transcorp Hotels today is chaired by Awele Elumelu and run by Uzo Oshogwe, who came to us from running Afriland Properties, after thirty years at UBA and Accenture. By the time Owen took the top job, women held eighty per cent of the senior management positions at Transcorp. I did not do it for a headline. I did it because they were the best people for the jobs.

At the Tony Elumelu Foundation, the chief executive is Somachi Chris-Asoluka. The Foundation that has deployed more capital to African entrepreneurs than any other on this continent is run by a woman. And Somachi is a tribute to our nurturing of talent, joining our Group as a junior, straight after her post graduate degree at Yale and rising – as so many others have done.

In total, the Heirs Holdings Group has 8 female leaders as Chairperson/CEOs;

Agatha Obiekwugo – Chairperson, Afriland Properties Plc

Owen Omogiafo, OON – President/GCEO, Transnational Corporation Plc

Uzo Oshogwe – MD/CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc

Somachi Chris-Asoluka – CEO, The Tony Elumelu Foundation

Catherine Nwosu – MD/CEO, Africa Prudential Plc

Dr. Odiri Ogini – MD/CEO, United Capital Asset Management

Adetola Fasuyi – MD, United Capital Wealth Management

Esther Adeola Balogun - MD/CEO, UCEE MFB

UBA Group has 8 female CEOs across Africa and the Foundation – and will have many more!

Sarata Kone – Regional CEO, UBA Africa 2

Chioma Mang – Directorate Head, Corporate Banking

Rasmata Djibo – MD/CEO, UBA Burkina Faso

Mariam Yago – MD/CEO, UBA Congo Brazzaville

Eugenia Onyekwelu – MD/CEO, UBA Gabon

Rokia Hacko – MD/CEO, UBA Mali

Dora Kyungu – MD/CEO, UBA Tanzania

Bola Atta – CEO, UBA Foundation

I am not telling you this to be congratulated. I am telling you because I want every chairman – or chairwoman - and every chief executive in Nigeria who hears about this speech to ask himself – or herself - one question: if Tony Elumelu can do it in power, in hospitality, in banking, in insurance, in healthcare, and in oil and gas, what exactly is my excuse?

To the men in this room, and I know there are some: the women you promote will not thank you with loyalty alone. They will thank you with results. That has been my experience, without exception, and it is why I will go on doing it.

THREE: STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Your third question is the hardest, because it is the one business leaders least like to answer. Institutions.

I have sat across the table from investors on every continent. They all ask the same questions. Will the contract be honoured? Will the regulator be predictable? Will the courts work? Will the power stay on? Capital goes where it is safe, and it stays where it is respected.

So let me say to the policymakers across Africa, those who are here, and to those watching: you do not need to fly around the world asking investors to come. Create the right conditions, and they will come. Where institutions are credible, contracts are honoured and leaders are accountable, money follows. That is not theory. I have watched it happen in every market where we operate.

And let me say something to the business leaders here. Institutions are not only built by governments. They are built by us. The private sector must also examine itself. We cannot demand good governance from public officials while tolerating poor governance in our own organisations. Every time you pay your taxes properly, publish your accounts, promote on merit, refuse the shortcut, you are building an institution. Every board you sit on that holds management to account is an institution. Every woman you mentor into a seat that was going to go to a less qualified man is institution-building.

Let me end where I began. The geography of opportunity.

For most of my life, the map of opportunity had Africa at the edge. That map is wrong, and it is being redrawn, and the people redrawing it are not in Davos or New York. They are here. Seplat and Dangote are showing the way.

The geography of opportunity must become the geography of prosperity.

No one but us will develop Africa. Not the donors. Not the multilaterals. Not the partners, however welcome they are. Us. And "us" means every woman in this room who has been told to wait her turn.

Do not wait. My mother did not wait. Princess did not wait. Olamide did not wait. Nkem did not wait. Awele did not wait. Owen did not wait. Uzo did not wait. Build the business. Take the board seat. Deploy the capital. Hire the girl from the village who reminds you of yourself.

I want to speak for a moment to the youngest woman in this room. You may be at the back. You may be wondering whether any of this applies to you. It applies to you most of all.

Twenty-five years ago, when WIMBIZ held its first conference, the women on that stage could not have named a female chief executive of a listed Nigerian company. Today you can name several, and some of them work for me. In another twenty-five years, the women on this stage should be reading your name. That is what rooted, rising and ready means. Not a slogan. A call to action.

And I want to say to WIMBIZ itself: the next twenty-five years must be bigger than the last.

Advocacy got women into the room. Capital will get them to the head of the table. We have funded 13,360 African female entrepreneurs; I look forward to funding many more.

Born in Africa. Built for the world. The world needs what Africa has. And what Africa has, more than oil, more than lithium, more than land, is you.

Thank you.

TOE

Two Men Sentenced To Death Over Murder Of Woman And Her Six Children In Kano

2026-11-06T20:05:21.273+01:00

A Kano State High Court has sentenced Umar Auwalu and Yakubu Dayyabu to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of 35-year-old housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano.

The court also sentenced the two men to life imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy and armed robbery.

However, the third defendant, 21-year-old Isyaku Yakubu, was discharged and acquitted after the court ruled that there was insufficient credible evidence linking him to the crime.

Delivering judgment on Friday, November 6, 2026, Justice Nasiru Saminu held that the prosecution had proved the charges against Auwalu and Dayyabu beyond reasonable doubt. He described the killing as a horrific crime, lamenting that seven lives had been lost.

“How I wish there is a punishment heavier than this. My emphasis is not to administer vengeance but justice,” the judge said.

The prosecution told the court that the defendants attacked Fatima’s residence on January 17, 2026, armed with sticks, an iron rod and a cutlass. They stole two mobile phones and ₦200,000 before attacking the woman and her six children.

The children were identified as Maimuna, 17; Aisha, 16; Bashir, 13; Abubakar, 10; Faruk, seven; and toddler Abdulsalam Haruna. The prosecution said that Faruk and Abdulsalam were thrown into a well within the premises after the attack.

During the trial, Auwalu pleaded guilty to the charges but denied throwing the children into the well, while Dayyabu and Isyaku pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution presented eight witnesses and 30 exhibits, including medical reports, confessional statements, bloodstained items, the murder weapon, cash, mobile phones and audio-visual recordings.

The offences were prosecuted under Sections 97, 221 and 298(c) of the Penal Code.

Four Fathers Arrested For Offering Their Children For Money Rituals

2026-11-06T16:54:32.273+01:00

The Niger State Police Command has arrested five men, including four fathers accused of offering their biological children as sacrifices in exchange for wealth during an alleged money ritual.

The suspects were apprehended on October 27, 2026, at an isolated compound in the Garima area of Bosso, Minna, where police operatives reportedly disrupted a suspected ritual ceremony.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that the suspects were identified as Mohammed Idris Dogara, 57; Aliyu Sule, 25; Abubakar Abdullahi, 40; Ibrahim Mohammed Hamisu, 43; and Shehu Abubakar, 40, a native doctor.

According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the four men approached the native doctor to perform money rituals using a skeleton allegedly discovered during mining activities.

Although the native doctor initially declined, the men reportedly insisted and offered their children as sacrifices in exchange for different sums of money.

Police said the native doctor subsequently instructed them to purchase chickens and meet at a designated location for the ritual.

The suspects were arrested while carrying out the activities. Recovered items included blood-stained clothes, four calabashes, two live chickens, three slaughtered chickens, a blood-stained knife and a large mat.

The command added that the suspects had confessed to the allegations and were undergoing further investigation before being charged to court.

However, police did not disclose the identities or whereabouts of the children allegedly offered for the ritual or confirm whether any of them had been harmed.

Court Sentences Pastor To 200 Years Imprisonment Over Death Of 191 Members

2026-11-06T15:18:21.109+01:00

A Kenyan court has sentenced self-proclaimed preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children, in the Shakahola massacre.

He received a 100-year sentence for the deaths of the children and another 100 years for the death of an adult. Mackenzie, founder of Good News International Church, was found guilty of leading followers into a deadly fasting regime that authorities said resulted in the deaths of believers and their children.

The case came to light in 2023 after investigators uncovered hundreds of bodies in mass graves in Shakahola Forest, near the coastal town of Malindi, shocking Kenya and drawing international attention. #DWAfrica

Court Verdict: Atiku Fires Back At Tinubu Again

2026-11-06T15:07:25.087+01:00

BOLA CANNOT USE THE COURTS TO ESCAPE THE PEOPLE’S VERDICT; WE ARE ON THE BALLOT — ATIKU.

Fellow Nigerians,

Let no one mistake the latest court ruling for the will of the Nigerian people. No manipulation, conjecture or concoction can erase our place in this contest, silence our campaign or deny Nigerians the right to choose their future. We are on the ballot, and the people must be allowed to decide.

Those who boast of having thirty-two governors and claim to have bought, pressured or coerced leaders from other parties into their fold should have no reason to fear a free and fair contest. Yet, instead of presenting their record to Nigerians, they continue to deploy every tactic available to weaken the opposition: political pressure, manufactured narratives, courtroom manoeuvres and attempts to compromise the voters’ register with AI-generated photographs, false names and fictitious identities. These are not the actions of people confident in their record. They are calculated attempts to make genuine competition impossible and push Nigeria towards a one-party state.

And what record do they have to defend? This government removed the fuel subsidy overnight without a plan to protect Nigerians. It presided over the steep decline of the naira and allowed food prices to rise beyond the reach of ordinary families. Factories and small businesses have shut their doors. Our young people are leaving in search of hope, while bandits and kidnappers continue to hold communities hostage.

Look around you. Market stalls stand empty. Feeding your family has become a daily struggle. Fuel prices keep rising, and silent pain fills homes across the country. Those in power may want you to believe that your suffering does not matter. They may want you to surrender your future before you even reach the ballot box. Do not lose heart. Do not retreat. Your vote is your power, and together, we will take our country back.

Let me be clear to every Nigerian who has stood with us: I am in this race. I am not going anywhere. We will be on the ballot. No threat, blackmail or court manoeuvre will make me abandon you or the cause we share.

We will resist with all our strength every attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Nigeria belongs to all its people. Our democracy must remain open to more than one party and more than one voice. If those in power believe in their numbers and their record, let us meet at the polls in a free, fair and credible contest.

Our campaign will continue. Our message on the cost of living will not be silenced or derailed. Stay calm, united and resolute. Together, we will fight for a Nigeria where life is affordable and every citizen’s vote counts.

Let me say this plainly: Bola cannot use the courts to escape the judgment of Nigerians at the ballot box.

Atiku Abubakar

Vice President of Nigeria, 1999–2007

Sokoto, Nigeria

6 November 2026

Nollywood Actress Doris Ogala Granted N30m Bail

2026-11-06T15:00:36.461+01:00

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has reportedly been granted ₦30 million bail by the Federal High Court in Lagos in her ongoing case involving Pastor Chris Okafor.

The actress was previously remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over allegations of cyberstalking, cyberbullying and attempted extortion involving the pastor.

Her lawyer, Barr. Marshall, confirmed the bail while speaking to journalists after today's court proceedings.

Another Nollywood Great , Diewait Ikpechukwu Is Dead

2026-11-06T14:46:50.249+01:00

Another Nollywood actor Diewait Ikpechukwu is dead

CKN News gathered he died in the early hours of Friday from undisclosed ailment

His death is coming few weeks after the death of another great actor Francis Duru in Abuja

Ikpechukwu has acted in over 100 movies

This is a statement issued by one of the organisation he belonged to

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: THE PASSING OF OUR REVERED PATRON, CHIEF DIEWAIT IKPECHUKWU

The Management of the Veterans All Stars International Football Club Enugu, with a deep sense of sorrow and submission to the will of God, announces the transition of our dearly beloved Patron and veteran Nollywood icon, Chief Diewait Ikpechukwu.

Chief Ikpechukwu was not just a supporter of our club; he was a foundational pillar, a passionate sportsman, and a true father figure to the entire football and entertainment community in Enugu.

A Lifetime of Passion for the Game

Long before he became a household name on television screens across Africa, Chief Ikpechukwu’s first true love was football. In his youth, he was a lethal and exceptionally talented right-winger on the pitch. His remarkable skills, blistering pace, and football intelligence did not go unnoticed.

But he chose a different path in life: acting 🎬

Even as his professional life took him through a successful corporate career as a business office manager at NITEL, his heart never left the pitch. He remained deeply connected to the beautiful game and was incredibly close to generations of footballers, from veteran ex-internationals to rising local talents.

As a Patron of the Veterans All Stars International Football Club Enugu, he was a constant, warm presence (he was supposed to grace Veterans All Stars training session sponsored by Chief Donald Igwebuike on the Saturday 10th of October 2026, but became ill a day before)—offering wisdom, guidance, and unwavering support to veterans' football in Enugu State.

An Icon of the Silver Screen

Following his retirement from corporate service, Chief Ikpechukwu channeled his immense presence and charisma into the creative arts, embarking on a prolific acting career that spanned over two decades.

With over 200 Nollywood movies to his credit, he became a master storyteller, renowned for portraying dignified elders, traditional rulers, and complex characters with unmatched gravitas. Despite his massive fame as a cinematic giant, he chose to remain close to his roots, living in Enugu and serving as a pillar of the local Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) chapter, bridging the worlds of sports and arts in the Coal City.

Adieu, Our Noble Patron

We have lost a rare gem—a man who bridged the worlds of sports and arts with unparalleled grace, humility, and dedication. His laughter, his wise counsel on the sidelines, and his immense love for Veterans All Stars Enugu will be sorely missed.

The Management extends its deepest condolences to his immediate family, his colleagues in the entertainment industry, and the entire football fraternity.

Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course by the family.

May his noble soul rest in perfect peace.

Signed,

Charles Okonkwo, on behalf of Management,

Veterans All Stars International Football Club, Enugu.