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Reps Commit To Ensuring Accountability In Federal Polytechnics

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By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives has expressed commitment to ensure accountability in the running of Federal Polytechnics and other institutions under its purview.
Chairman, House Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Technical Education, Rep. Fuad Kayode Laguda, stated this while addressing journalists after an oversight function meeting with five Polytechnics from the South East in Abuja.
According to Rep. Laguda, the polytechnics and other higher institutions that offer technical learning are crucial to the development of the country.
He added that it was for this reason, the Committee takes the budget performance of the institutions very seriously.
He said: “Well, I think in recent times I’ve come to terms that a closer look needs to be given to the budget performance of these polytechnic and higher institutions”.
The chairman said thought the Committee held some of the oversight at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, it will still visits the institutions due to some of the budget lines they presented with regard expenditures.
He said there was need to verify the things the schools said they had done, especially as some provided picture evidence while others did not
“The ones we were not too convinced about, we’ve already noted them that we’ll be paying physical visits to them to see things ourselves to what is going on there. Of course, we know some of these areas due to the security situation.
“There was a time when one of the schools in the north-west that we were going to, there were also soldiers coming to them.There was an attack on the way.
“So, we hope things get better and we could be able to be there physically.We have five polytechnics in the south-east and they were invited last week for oversight. One of the reasons stated by them was also due to the security situations in their places. Because it was just a day after a day of sit-at-home.
“So, that was one of the reasons they gave for not being here last week, but I think we were able to plan ourselves better. They also tendered their unreserved apology for not being able to make it last week.
“And they were here today. All of them were here with their management team. We had our oversight to a great extent. They were successful.
“We requested from some of them to give us additional information. Technically, three out of the five schools we’ve agreed that would have to pay physical visits to them later.
“By the grace of God, as it is right now, I’m sure by next week, Monday, we will have finished oversight on all the 37 federal polytechnics in Nigeria.
“And we also have our in-house review to do on the reports they’ve sent to us, which we’ve finished most of them. In the course of doing the oversight, we got additional information.I’m sure before the budget, we’ll have been able to marry all these things together. We’re almost 80-90% done through, so we’re ready to have the new year budget with them”, Rep. Laguda added.
The following schools had failed to appear before the Committee earlier last week, they are Federal Polytechnic, Akanu Ibiam; Federal Polytechnic Nekede; Federal Polytechnic Ohodo; Federal Polytechnic Isuochi and Federal Polytechnic Oko.

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UNUSUAL! Without invitation, Police declared me wanted — Daughter of ABC Transport owner

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Ihuoma Julia Nneji, 34, daughter of the owner of ABC Transport, claimed over the weekend that she was declared wanted by the police without any prior invitation or notification of a petition against her.

She was recently listed in a Special Police Gazette Bulletin issued by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF NCCC), Abuja, for criminal defamation, injurious falsehood, and cyberstalking.

In a statement, she insisted she never defamed or blackmailed anyone on her verified social media pages or elsewhere.

Instead, she claimed she is the victim of blackmail and threats from her former boyfriend, Henry Uzochukwu, the complainant in the case.According to her: “I met Henry Uzochukwu in April 2024, and we started getting to know each other. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned”.

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“This conflict began in August 2024 when I called off our wedding, scheduled for November 2024, due to unresolved issues regarding Henry’s sexuality. I found incriminating evidence suggesting he is gay and decided not to proceed with the marriage.

“Further investigations revealed not only his interest in men but also that he had been engaged multiple times without disclosing the reasons for the failed marriages. I discovered that the woman he was to marry before me left him a week before the wedding over the same issue.
“I was deceived and manipulated by the many lies he told.
“After I canceled the wedding, he began to harass me, threatened my life, and falsely accused me of operating an Instagram page spreading rumors about him — a claim that is speculative and untrue.”

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Just in: EFCC Uncovers N1bn in Jewelry, Cash at Aisha Achimugu’s Home as Hunt for Missing $250m Gathers Momentum

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intensified its investigation into a massive financial scandal involving businesswoman Aisha Achimugu Sulaiman, after discovering luxury items and large sums of cash in her Abuja residence linked to a missing $250 million.

Acting on a court warrant, EFCC operatives stormed Achimugu’s home at No. 61 Hassan Usman Katsina Street, where they uncovered a staggering haul: N30 million in cash, $50,000 in foreign currency, and boxes containing gold, diamond, and silver jewelry valued at over N1 billion. The discovery is part of a broader investigation into alleged money laundering and misappropriation of political campaign funds.

Sources close to the investigation revealed that the $250 million in question was reportedly entrusted to Achimugu by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as part of his 2027 campaign preparations. Insiders claim the funds were meant for safekeeping but were allegedly moved across multiple accounts and may have been squandered.

“The issue is deeper than most people know. Sanwo-Olu put himself in a mess when he went and kept that $250 million in an account belonging to Aisha. Aisha has messed with the funds and cannot account for it anymore,” a source familiar with the case disclosed.

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The EFCC has reportedly frozen 136 bank accounts linked to Achimugu across ten banks. Investigators also discovered she operates over 20 companies registered with nearly identical addresses—suggesting a network of shell corporations possibly used to move funds.

Achimugu, currently believed to be in London, was summoned by the EFCC to appear at its Port Harcourt office on March 25, 2025. She has since failed to show up and is now officially wanted by the anti-graft agency.

Details shortly…

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Gov Oborevwori’s top aide suddenly resigns from govt

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In a shocking political move, Harrison Gwamnishu, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Delta State Governor on Civil Society and Youth Mobilization, has tendered his resignation, citing deep dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of escalating insecurity across communities in the state. Gwamnishu submitted his resignation letter on Friday, April 25, 2025, addressed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Executive Governor of Delta State. He emphasized that his decision followed “considerable reflection” and was driven by a “deep sense of disappointment” over the administration’s failure to act on security concerns he consistently raised.

In his letter, Gwamnishu detailed his efforts to draw the government’s attention to the worsening security situation, including numerous messages, calls, and submission of blueprint documents proposing actionable solutions.

However, he lamented that all attempts were “thrown out,” and meaningful solutions were “not being accepted” by the administration.

“As a civil rights leader, I accepted this appointment as a commitment to serve and protect our community,” Gwamnishu wrote. “However, the continuous escalation of insecurity and the persistent lack of action to provide effective resolutions have rendered me unable to fulfil my duties with the integrity and effectiveness that I believe are essential.” He further stated that his resignation is intended to serve as a wake-up call to the administration, urging it to prioritize the safety and security of Delta State citizens.

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