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At expanded meeting in Abuja—attended by Makinde, Governors Bala Mohammed and Umaru Fintiri, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki—he clarified he had no personal issue with Bala Mohammed, only that the Bauchi governor “hides under the facade of Chairman of PDP Governors Forum to serially renege on agreements.

He said the meeting ended with key resolutions, including affirming Senator Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary and calling for the withdrawal of all contentious legal matters.

Despite these efforts, Wike lamented that violations began almost immediately.

“It is disheartening to note that even before the Bukola Saraki Reconciliation Committee began its work, the gentleman’s agreement we reached at Saraki’s Guest House was already being crudely violated,” he said.

He accused Makinde of colluding with Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to push for Udeh Okoye’s emergence as National Secretary, threatening the party’s stability in the South-East.

‘Seyi Makinde organized some people in the National Secretariat to insist that the Deputy National Secretary should act as National Secretary, in violation of the agreement earlier reached,” he added.

He cited a recent example from May 24, 2025, when INEC refused to attend a PDP zonal elective congress in Jos because the letter of invitation was not signed by the legally recognized secretary, Senator Anyanwu.

Wike expressed his frustration over the continued breaches, stating:

“I have painstakingly put out all these facts so that PDP members and the general public would know the truth. I have been in this party since 1998 and have worked tirelessly for the survival of this party with all my strength.”

He noted that despite helping many governors win elections, he never asked them for anything in return.

“Most importantly, I had thought that we could keep the trust amongst us, but since it is now obvious that they would continue to play games to the detriment of the party… I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained,” Wike declared.

Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced twelve Filipinos to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

The convicts are: Anjeanette Topacio, Gladys Joy Mag-Iba, Jean Calago, Shairah Mae Reyes, Roseann Gonzales, Lari Jane Tayag, Mary Grace De La Cruz, Krystel Aquilesca, Jonilyn Agulto, Paizza Camara, Vivian Pionella and Jonalyn Mendoza

They were arraigned on Friday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on separate charges of possession of fraudulent documents.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Anjeanette Topacio, sometime in December 2024, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, willfully caused to be accessed, computer systems organized to seriously destabilize and destroy the fundamental economic and social structure of Nigeria when you procured/employed Nigerian youths for identity theft and to hold themselves out as persons of foreign nationality, with the intent to gain a financial advantage for yourselves and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015 (As amended 2024) and Section 2(3)(d) of the Terrorism (Prevention, Prohibition) Act, 2022.”

Another charge reads: “That you, Shairah May Reyes, sometime in December 2024, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court, had in your possession a document containing false pretense, printed from your Telegram, wherein you posed to be a lady, living in the UK , which representation you knew to be false, thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 6 (8c) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.”

They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to them.

In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, N.K.Ukoha and H.U. Kofarnaisa, respectively requested that the court convict the defendants as charged, in accordance with the plea bargain they had entered into with the Commission.

Justice Bogoro convicted and sentenced the defendants to one year imprisonment each, with a fine of N1,000,000.00( One Million Naira).

The judge also ordered the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, to ensure that the convicts are repatriated to their country of origin within seven days upon completion of their sentences.

The devices recovered from the defendants were also ordered forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Police have busted a notorious cybercrime syndicate responsible for hacking the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) results.

Twenty suspects have been arrested in Abuja, with more arrests expected to follow.

Security insiders reveal this isn’t a small-time hack, it’s a sprawling criminal network with over 100 cybercriminals infiltrating the servers of major exam bodies like JAMB and NECO across Nigeria.

The suspects have now confessed to orchestrating a sinister plot designed not only to rig exam scores for wealthy ‘special candidates’ but also to sabotage the entire CBT system, deliberately causing widespread confusion and mass failure. Their goal was reportedly to discredit JAMB and scare students away from using CBT for future WAEC and NECO exams.

One suspect admitted the gang’s signature move: installing malicious software on exam hardware at targeted CBT centers, enabling remote control of JAMB’s servers. This ghost software manipulated exam platforms, scrambling questions and answers and ensuring honest candidates’ results appeared distorted or incorrect.

Sources reveal the syndicate’s modus operandi involved placing rogue routers near CBT centers, overriding official systems so that ‘special candidates’ who paid bribes ranging from ₦700,000 to ₦2 million could receive real-time answers during exams.

The fallout was that thousands of unsuspecting students faced unfair failure, while the syndicate raked in millions.

Arrests span multiple states, including Lagos, Edo, Anambra, Kano, and Delta. Authorities are keeping suspects’ names under wraps ahead of imminent court charges.

The DSS has been quietly monitoring this cyber war for months, culminating in this dramatic crackdown that exposes one of the most dangerous attacks on Nigeria’s education system to date.

Just hours ahead of the coronation of the 49th Owa Obokun and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III, former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo paid a courtesy visit to former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, at his country home in Ilesa.

The high-profile visit, which took place on Friday morning, is seen as part of the build-up to the much-anticipated traditional ceremony scheduled to hold later today in the historic city of Ilesa.

Aregbesola, who governed Osun State for two terms and remains a key political figure in the region, received the former vice presidents in a warm and cordial atmosphere. While the details of their closed-door meeting remain private, the gesture is viewed as one of respect and unity ahead of the significant royal event.

Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, who ascends the throne as the 49th Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, is set to be officially crowned amid fanfare and traditional rites, drawing dignitaries from across Nigeria.

The coronation is expected to mark a new era of leadership in Ijesaland, reinforcing the cultural heritage and historical prominence of the ancient Yoruba kingdom.

A rifle belonging to one of the officers of Nigerian Police Force, Sango Divisional Command has been carted away by yet-to-be identified hoodlums.

An eyewitness who spoke to the Correspondent of Oduduwa News under the condition of anonymity narrated the incident.

It was gathered that the fight suddenly broke out around 8-9pm tonight between the three hoodlums and men of the Nigerian Police Force stationed at Sango Apete road and that one of the officer’s guns fell into the hands of unidentified hoodlums who later absconded with the rifle.

It was learnt that the three men were moving with a power bike when they were stopped at Sango Junction by the Policemen who took them as Yahoo Yahoo suspect and in the process fight ensued between them.

The fight lasted for several minutes between the hoodlums and the Police Officers which made people to be scampering for safety after one of the guys who hijacked a rifle from them shot sporadically into the air.

As at the time of filing this report, Police is yet to release official statement on the incident.

– Oduduwa News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told the Supreme Court of Nigeria that his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18, 2025, was prompted by a total breakdown in governance, warning that the crisis posed an imminent threat to public order and safety.

In a counter-affidavit filed on May 20, President Tinubu, along with the Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the appointed Sole Administrator, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, argued that the emergency rule was constitutionally justified.

“There is a clear and present danger of an imminent breakdown of public order and public safety in Rivers State,” the affidavit stated, highlighting what it described as an “intractable conflict” between the executive and legislative arms of the state government.

The submission was made in response to a legal suit filed by Yirabari Israel Nulong, Nengim Ikpoemugh Royal, and Gracious Eyoh-Sifumbukho, who are urging the court to nullify the emergency proclamation.

Filed on behalf of the Presidency by Taiye Hussain Oloyede, Senior Special Assistant to the President (State House) and a representative of the Federal Ministry of Justice, the affidavit described a state on the brink of chaos.

“As at 18 March 2025, when the 1st Defendant issued the Proclamation, the executive and legislative organs of the Rivers State Government were still mired in conflict and there was no indication that the impasse was about to be resolved,” the court document stated.

“Indeed, so intractable was the conflict that it paralysed the organs of government in the state and jeopardised public safety and order.”

Oloyede added that the President acted under constitutional powers and with the endorsement of both chambers of the National Assembly. Following the declaration, Admiral Ibas was appointed as Sole Administrator to oversee governance in the oil-rich state.

While the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and several civic groups have publicly opposed the move citing constitutional overreach and democratic backsliding the Presidency maintains that the emergency was declared in full accordance with the 1999 Constitution and relevant legal precedents.

The matter is now before the Supreme Court, with legal analysts noting that the outcome of the case could have far-reaching implications for federal-state relations and the limits of presidential authority during political crises.

The father of the WAEC candidate shot in Ibadan on Wednesday, Mr Odunayo Alade, has revealed the reasons for not stopping when the police tried to block his way.

In a press interview today, he made it known that his son, Kehinde Alade, had an exam by 8:30am and if he had stopped, the police officers would have delayed his son.

He stated that he wasn’t aware that they were trying to stop him till they hit his vehicle.

“You know how Nigerian government works, once you fall into their traps. Moreover, the elder brother of the deceased was having 8:30 paper yesterday and if I should stop, they would have delayed the bóy, that’s why I had to maneuver my way”

He made it known that he wasn’t aware his són had been shot till his twin brother raised the alert.

“After I left them, I just heard a gún shot, I didn’t stop. Then the boy in question was shouting Daddy, I even shouted at him that we had left the police already till his twin brother told me that he had been shot. I parked, brought him out and the place was soaked with blood.

“I didn’t know they were still coming after me and immediately I saw them, I hijacked one of them.”

Further speaking on the aspiration of his son, he said he wanted to become a lawyer.

“He was telling me last week that he would like to be a lawyer when he grows up.”

The escape occurred in the early hours of Tuesday following a heavy overnight rainfall, which caused the collapse of a section of the facility’s perimeter wall.

Seven inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, after a section of the facility’s old perimeter wall collapsed during heavy rainfall around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has however launched a manhunt to recapture the fugitives. Controller General Sylvester Nwakuche has ordered a full investigation and is working with security agencies and community leaders.

This incident adds to a worrying trend, similar prison breaks happened in Maiduguri and Suleja following extreme weather, raising concerns over the fragile state of Nigeria’s correctional infrastructure.

The Nigerian Correctional Service has released the identities of inmates who escaped from Osun prison. Photos below.

Oyo State has just gotten new federal tertiary institution as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR today signed into law the bill for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho.

President Tinubu gave an assent today at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The age-long dream of the people of Oke-Ogun on the creation of federal university has today come to a reality.

Details later.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has rejected calls for his resignation over challenges during the 2025 UTME, saying critics lack the credibility to question his leadership. “Truck pushers cannot direct pilots,” he said at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja.

The South-East Caucus of the House of Representatives had demanded his resignation, but Oloyede stood firm, announcing a mop-up exam for about 5.6% of candidates who missed the UTME. “We are creating a new mop-up. Even those who missed the earlier exam due to absence will be given another opportunity. It’s not extraordinary. In any academic setting, makeup exams are normal.”

He dismissed allegations of ethnic bias: “People say, ‘Where is he from?’ That never mattered to me. I’ve worked with people based on their competence, not their ethnicity. The idea that this is a conspiracy is baseless.”

Oloyede stressed that UTME is a placement test, not a measure of intelligence. “UTME ranks candidates for available spaces in tertiary institutions. It is not the final measure of a student’s intelligence or future.”

He spoke emotionally about the s+icid£ of 19-year-old Opesusi Timilehin over a low score. “That tr+gedy broke all of us. Unfortunately, there were also false reports—some parents called me pretending their children had d+ed, only to ask for money later.”

He admitted he considered stepping down: “When this happened, my first reaction was to resign. But people advised me that the students will never forgive you—it would appear as though you abandoned them in their moment of need.”

While he didn’t comment on when the rescheduled results would be released, JAMB has assured they will be out soon. Oloyede ended with a call for unity: “Let us not descend to the level of opportunists exploiting challenges for personal or political gain. We will fix what went wrong and continue to build an examination system Nigeria can be proud of.”