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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Daily News 24. Stay informed with the top headlines making waves across Nigeria, including EFCC’s arrest of popular socialites, explosive revelations from Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, and a deadly ISWAP attack in Borno.
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1. EFCC arrests E-Money, Aisha Achimugu over currency abuse
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo, also known as E-Money, over allegations of naira abuse. Also apprehended was businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, who had been declared wanted by the agency. Both are being investigated for financial misconduct involving the Nigerian currency.
2. DSS plays interrogation video of Nnamdi Kanu in court
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted a video recording of Nnamdi Kanu’s 2015 interrogation by the Department of State Services (DSS) as evidence. In the footage, Kanu confessed to establishing Radio Biafra and registering it in London, reinforcing key points in his ongoing trial.
3. Atiku lost 2023 election because of Okowa – Senate Minority Leader
Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro has attributed Atiku Abubakar’s loss in the 2023 presidential election to his decision to pick Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate. Moro made the remark while responding to Okowa’s public expression of regret for accepting the role during the poll.
4. US agencies to release Tinubu’s drug case records May 2
Multiple U.S. government agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and IRS, are expected to release investigation reports related to President Bola Tinubu’s alleged drug-related case from the 1990s. The release follows a court order directing the agencies to make the documents public by May 2.
5. ISWAP claims Borno explosion that killed 17
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has taken responsibility for a deadly explosion in Kala-Balge, Borno State. The improvised explosive device attack occurred near Rann and claimed the lives of 17 people, including women and children, according to local reports and security officials.
6. Ekiti court sentences five to death for armed robbery, murder
A High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced five men to death by hanging for their involvement in a 2019 robbery that resulted in murder. The convicts—Ojo Tope, Damilola Christopher, Joshua Adegoke, Aderopo Temitope, and Oyedele Oluwatobi—were also handed 21-year prison terms for conspiracy.
7. PDP vows legal battle over Delta defections to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to challenge in court the defection of Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, ex-Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and other party members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). PDP BoT Chairman Ebere Wabara said the APC would face internal collapse soon.
8. Peter Obi doesn’t need Atiku or El-Rufai to win 2027 – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, can win the 2027 election without aligning with political heavyweights like Atiku Abubakar or Nasir El-Rufai. The NLC insisted Obi’s grassroots support remains strong and independent.
9. Chidinma says she lied to police under duress
Chidinma Ojukwu, accused of murdering Super TV CEO Michael Usifo Ataga, told a Lagos court that all her police statements were made under pressure. The former University of Lagos student said she was forced into false confessions during her detention and interrogation.
10. Atiku aware of Delta PDP defection – Okowa
Former Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has revealed that Atiku Abubakar was aware and consulted ahead of his defection to the All Progressives Congress. Okowa said the move, which included Governor Oborevwori and key PDP stakeholders, was part of a broader realignment in Delta politics.
