Some governorship aspirants spend N20bn to win elections -EFCC boss, Olukoyede

Some governorship aspirants spend N20bn to win elections -EFCC boss, Olukoyede

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has claimed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spend over N20 billion to guarantee their electoral victory. The anti-graft boss warned that the trend was a serious threat to democratic governance and promotes corruption in public office. Olukoyede stated this in Ilorin on Wednesday…

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Kaduna Musician Dangata Arrested Over Alleged Campaign Against APC, Support For Southern Communities To Produce Governor

Kaduna Musician Dangata Arrested Over Alleged Campaign Against APC, Support For Southern Communities To Produce Governor

A Kaduna-based musician and social media influencer, Mycah Dangata, popularly known for spearheading the “Take Over Kaduna” movement, has reportedly been arrested and is currently being held by security operatives in Kaduna State for campaigning against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and demanding the next Kaduna governor from Southern Kaduna. Dangata’s arrest has sparked…

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Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs Selected from Over 24,000 Applications Across Africa

Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs Selected from Over 24,000 Applications Across Africa

KIGALI, Rwanda, June 11, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org), the flagship philanthropic initiative of the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has unveiled its 2026 Top 100 entrepreneurs, selected from more than 24,000 applications from all 54 African countries. Download Infographic: https://apo-opa.co/4v3n7w5 For the first time in ABH’s history, the competition has expanded…

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Ex-NNPCL boss, Kyari, insists he can’t appear before Senate physically, offers alternative

Ex-NNPCL boss, Kyari, insists he can’t appear before Senate physically, offers alternative

Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has insisted that he is unable to appear physically before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts. The committee had threatened to issue an arrest warrant against him over an ongoing investigation into the company’s financial records, saying he had failed…

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