The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:39:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png The Editor, Author at TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/author/admin/ 32 32 NERC dissolves Kaduna Disco board over N456bn debt https://thecitizenng.com/nerc-dissolves-kaduna-disco-board-over-n456bn-debt/ https://thecitizenng.com/nerc-dissolves-kaduna-disco-board-over-n456bn-debt/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:39:32 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285958 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC) Plc over the company’s N456.5bn cumulative market obligations and prolonged financial and operational challenges. The regulator also appointed an interim board of special directors and directed the commencement of a transparent process for the selection of a new core […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nerc-dissolves-kaduna-disco-board-over-n456bn-debt/feed/ 0 FG files fresh charge against Abuja doctor over IVF fraud https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-fresh-charge-against-abuja-doctor-over-ivf-fraud/ https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-fresh-charge-against-abuja-doctor-over-ivf-fraud/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:31:45 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285956 The Federal Government on Monday filed a fresh criminal charge against an Abuja-based fertility doctor, Dr John Abebe, over alleged fraud, unlawful disclosure of confidential medical records and the alleged sale of a couple’s embryos. Also charged in the case, numbered CR/005/2026, are Joje Abebe Fertility Centre Limited and Balkis Olanike Bakare. The fresh charge […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fg-files-fresh-charge-against-abuja-doctor-over-ivf-fraud/feed/ 0 Atiku challenges Tinubu to explain $20bn Chagoury deals https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-explain-20bn-chagoury-deals/ https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-explain-20bn-chagoury-deals/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:25:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285953 Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain questions reportedly raised by The Economist about $20bn worth of projects allegedly linked to Gilbert Chagoury, a long-time associate of the president. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, said the reported concerns had taken the debate over procurement, government contracts and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/atiku-challenges-tinubu-to-explain-20bn-chagoury-deals/feed/ 0 EU denies pulling out of Nigeria’s 2027 election observation https://thecitizenng.com/eu-denies-pulling-out-of-nigerias-2027-election-observation/ https://thecitizenng.com/eu-denies-pulling-out-of-nigerias-2027-election-observation/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:20:33 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285950 The European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has denied reports that it is withdrawing from observing Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. It however, says it will instead deploy an Electoral Expert Mission comprising two to four independent experts. In a statement on Monday, the EU Delegation said it was surprised by reports claiming that […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/eu-denies-pulling-out-of-nigerias-2027-election-observation/feed/ 0 Wike denies lobbying for APC campaign DG position https://thecitizenng.com/wike-denies-lobbying-for-apc-campaign-dg-position/ https://thecitizenng.com/wike-denies-lobbying-for-apc-campaign-dg-position/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:13:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285946 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied reports that he is lobbying to become Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike, however, reiterated his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, saying he does not need a formal position in the campaign […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/wike-denies-lobbying-for-apc-campaign-dg-position/feed/ 0 NANS proposes ₦200 dues for NYSC mobilisation https://thecitizenng.com/nans-proposes-%e2%82%a6200-dues-for-nysc-mobilisation/ https://thecitizenng.com/nans-proposes-%e2%82%a6200-dues-for-nysc-mobilisation/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:06:43 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285942 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has hinted that payment of its proposed annual ₦200 dues may become a requirement for students seeking mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The NANS National President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday and Monday while discussing the organisation’s finances and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nans-proposes-%e2%82%a6200-dues-for-nysc-mobilisation/feed/ 0 Oyo State: I won’t become political godfather to my successor — Gov. Makinde https://thecitizenng.com/oyo-state-i-wont-become-political-godfather-to-my-successor-gov-makinde/ https://thecitizenng.com/oyo-state-i-wont-become-political-godfather-to-my-successor-gov-makinde/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:00:43 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285939 The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, said he would not become a political godfather who dictates the affairs of government under the administration of his successor after leaving office in 2027. He stated this while playing host to members of the Muslim community at a Hijrah 1448 luncheon, held at the Banquet Hall, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/oyo-state-i-wont-become-political-godfather-to-my-successor-gov-makinde/feed/ 0 UK radio broke rules in announcing king’s death — Official https://thecitizenng.com/285936-2/ https://thecitizenng.com/285936-2/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:49:38 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285936 A community radio station breached the rules after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III in a May broadcast, a UK watchdog said on Monday. Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch’s death. One of the messages had said, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/285936-2/feed/ 0 570 die in 596 security incidents in July https://thecitizenng.com/570-die-in-596-security-incidents-in-july/ https://thecitizenng.com/570-die-in-596-security-incidents-in-july/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:07:32 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285915 At least 570 people were killed in 596 security incidents across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in July 2026, according to the latest report by SARI Global, a risk intelligence and security analysis firm specialising in providing operational data, climate intelligence, and crisis management support for organisations working in the most […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/570-die-in-596-security-incidents-in-july/feed/ 0 PFIPC scandal: Adeyemi demands media, lawyers’ presence before Reps probe https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-adeyemi-demands-media-lawyers-presence-before-reps-probe/ https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-adeyemi-demands-media-lawyers-presence-before-reps-probe/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:01:06 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285913 The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is yet to decide where it will question the council’s self-appointed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi, a source familiar with the committee’s proceedings has disclosed. The development comes as Adeyemi insisted that his lawyers and journalists must be present […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pfipc-scandal-adeyemi-demands-media-lawyers-presence-before-reps-probe/feed/ 0 P-Square destroyed Africa’s biggest music brand, says Daddy Showkey https://thecitizenng.com/p-square-destroyed-africas-biggest-music-brand-says-daddy-showkey/ https://thecitizenng.com/p-square-destroyed-africas-biggest-music-brand-says-daddy-showkey/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:54:18 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285910 Veteran Nigerian singer Daddy Showkey has criticised the prolonged conflict between twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, saying it damaged one of Africa’s most-successful music brands. Daddy Showkey made the remarks during an interview with GoldMyne TV, which began attracting attention online on Sunday. The music veteran said the significance of P-Square extended beyond the two brothers because fans […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/p-square-destroyed-africas-biggest-music-brand-says-daddy-showkey/feed/ 0 Italy-based bizman excretes 98 cocaine wraps at Enugu Airport https://thecitizenng.com/italy-based-bizman-excretes-98-cocaine-wraps-at-enugu-airport/ https://thecitizenng.com/italy-based-bizman-excretes-98-cocaine-wraps-at-enugu-airport/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:48:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285905 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Joseph Cyril, a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, on Sunday, 2nd August 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers boarding Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, in an attempt to smuggle cocaine out of Nigeria has ended in arrest after he ingested 98 wraps of […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/italy-based-bizman-excretes-98-cocaine-wraps-at-enugu-airport/feed/ 0 Why Kano govt spent N1.5bn on mass wedding – Gov. Yusuf https://thecitizenng.com/why-kano-govt-spent-n1-5bn-on-mass-wedding-gov-yusuf/ https://thecitizenng.com/why-kano-govt-spent-n1-5bn-on-mass-wedding-gov-yusuf/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:34:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285899 Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has explained that the state government committed over N1.5 billion to the 2026 mass wedding programme to fulfil a campaign promise and provide comprehensive support to 1,500 newly married couples. The governor said the initiative, popularly known as Auren Gata, was conceived to assist couples not only to get […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/why-kano-govt-spent-n1-5bn-on-mass-wedding-gov-yusuf/feed/ 0 Presidency, Atiku in fresh war of words over killings https://thecitizenng.com/presidency-atiku-in-fresh-war-of-words-over-killings/ https://thecitizenng.com/presidency-atiku-in-fresh-war-of-words-over-killings/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:30:56 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285917 The Presidency on Sunday tackled former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s claim that the reported 5,091 Nigerians killed in violent incidents over a three-month period was an indictment on President Bola Tinubu’s government, insisting that security agencies had in the same window killed more than 13,000 terrorists and rescued thousands more Nigerians from captivity. It argued […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/presidency-atiku-in-fresh-war-of-words-over-killings/feed/ 0 Revoked Licences: NDIC begins payment to depositors of 46 defunct microfinance banks https://thecitizenng.com/revoked-licences-ndic-begins-payment-to-depositors-of-46-defunct-microfinance-banks/ https://thecitizenng.com/revoked-licences-ndic-begins-payment-to-depositors-of-46-defunct-microfinance-banks/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:30:30 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285895 The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said that it has commenced payment of depositors of the 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in July 2026. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Mr. Thompson Sunday, disclosed this on yesterday during an interview with […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/revoked-licences-ndic-begins-payment-to-depositors-of-46-defunct-microfinance-banks/feed/ 0 NCS uncovers 399 rifles in Tin Can port shipment https://thecitizenng.com/ncs-uncovers-399-rifles-in-tin-can-port-shipment/ https://thecitizenng.com/ncs-uncovers-399-rifles-in-tin-can-port-shipment/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:16:46 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285885 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms and assorted rifle parts following an examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command. The service made this known in a statement by its National Spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday in Abuja. Maiwada said the seizure was confirmed on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ncs-uncovers-399-rifles-in-tin-can-port-shipment/feed/ 0 Bandits demand N500,000 from Benue farmer before crops harvest https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-demand-n500000-from-benue-farmer-before-crops-harvest/ https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-demand-n500000-from-benue-farmer-before-crops-harvest/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:11:28 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285883 A farmer in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State has been forced to abandon his farm after suspected bandits demanded N500,000 from him as a condition for accessing and harvesting his crops. The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/bandits-demand-n500000-from-benue-farmer-before-crops-harvest/feed/ 0 Super Falcons lose automatic World Cup ticket after 1-0 defeat to Cameroon https://thecitizenng.com/super-falcons-lose-automatic-world-cup-ticket-after-1-0-defeat-to-cameroon/ https://thecitizenng.com/super-falcons-lose-automatic-world-cup-ticket-after-1-0-defeat-to-cameroon/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:07:29 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285877 Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Cameroon after Nyadjou’s 19th-minute goal proved decisive in their WAFCON 2026 encounter. Cameroon goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was instrumental in securing the victory, producing eight saves as Nigeria repeatedly searched for an equaliser. The Super Falcons created several opportunities but were unable to find a way past […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/super-falcons-lose-automatic-world-cup-ticket-after-1-0-defeat-to-cameroon/feed/ 0 Burkina Faso thrash Flying Eagles 4-1, end Nigeria’s World Cup hopes https://thecitizenng.com/burkina-faso-thrash-flying-eagles-4-1-end-nigerias-world-cup-hopes/ https://thecitizenng.com/burkina-faso-thrash-flying-eagles-4-1-end-nigerias-world-cup-hopes/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:01:50 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285888 Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been knocked out of the race for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship. The defeat at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, also ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/burkina-faso-thrash-flying-eagles-4-1-end-nigerias-world-cup-hopes/feed/ 0 Israel rejects Donald Trump’s plan to end Gaza war https://thecitizenng.com/israel-rejects-donald-trumps-plan-to-end-gaza-war/ https://thecitizenng.com/israel-rejects-donald-trumps-plan-to-end-gaza-war/#respond Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:46:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285867 Israel on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza Peace Plan saying it would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas fully disarms. “I want to clarify this. Israel rejects the 15-point document. I have heard people saying, ‘You didn’t say that.’ So here I am saying it again,” prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]

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