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  • August 19, 2024

Alleged N90bn Hajj Fraud: Tinubu Sacks Hajj Boss

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Surprise as Tinubu Overturns NTA shake-up, reinstates Abdullah Dembos, Ayo Adewuyi

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu has reversed recent leadership changes at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), ordering the reinstatement of Director-General Salihu Abdullahi Dembos and Executive Director of News Ayo Adewuyi, triggering surprises in the Broadcast industry. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the directive in a…

September 2, 2025 • Nigeria

Chatham House Rebuts Tinubu, Says Corruption Still Crippling Nigeria’s Growth

By Obinna Uballa United Kingdom based policy institute, Chatham House, has countered President Bola Tinubu’s recent claim that his administration has eradicated corruption in Nigeria, asserting that the vice remains deeply entrenched and continues to undermine the country’s economic growth and governance structures. In a new report authored by Dr. Leena Hoffmann, Associate Fellow of…

September 2, 2025 • Headline,

Ranked: Top Sources of Billionaire Wealth by Industry

Key Takeaways Forbes found finance and investments leads the top sources of billionaire wealth (464 billionaires) in 2025. Technology is the second-most common sector for billionaires (401), adding 59 new names since 2024. The world’s ultra-rich aren’t evenly spread across either the globe or the economy. Instead, their fortunes tend to cluster in a handful of high-growth, high-margin industries. This…

September 2, 2025 • Opinion

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  • Appoints Usman as New NAHCON Chairman

By Kawaekwune Jeffrey

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, sacked Jalal Arabi, a permanent secretary of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) who was allegedly involved in the mismanagement of the sum of N90 billion advanced to Hajj as subsidy.

The President in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, noted that Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman will replace Arabi, who is facing The Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) probes for alleged mismanagement of Hajj funds along with the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora.

According to Ngelale, the appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

According to Ngelale, Tinubu’s expects that the new NAHCON Chairman will execute his duties with integrity, transparency, and a strong commitment to the nation’s interests.

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