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Police to sanction officers over ₦300,000 extortion in Edo

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The Edo State Police Command has recovered N300,000 extorted from a furniture maker by the officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command, Benin City.

This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Moses Yamu, on Monday.

Yamu said that officers involved have been detained and would face disciplinary procedures in accordance with the extant regulations of the Nigeria Police Force.

The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the public that it has taken decisive action following a video circulated on social media by an influencer in Edo State alleging the extortion of the sum ₦300,000 from a furniture maker by some officers attached to Oba Market Area Command, Benin City.

“The officers involved have been promptly identified, the money has been fully recovered and returned to the victim, while the said officers have been detained and are to face disciplinary procedures in accordance with the extant regulations of the Nigeria Police Force.

“In addition, stern administrative measures have been taken against the Oba Market Area Command to ensure professionalism, discipline, and respect for the rights of citizens in the discharge of their duties.”

He said the command under Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, urged members of the public to report any unprofessional conduct by officers and men of the command to the Public Complaints Bureau or the Complaints Response Unit through 08150999335 and
08100389992.

He added, “The Command assures the good people of Edo State that it remains committed to upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability in service delivery.

The command also appreciates the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, AIG Salman Dogo, for his unwavering support in entrenching accountable and transparent policing in the zone.

Recall that in May, the Police Force commenced disciplinary proceedings against six officers, including their supervisory officer, a Chief Superintendent of Police, following their involvement in a viral extortion video along the Benin Bypass.

The NPF, in a statement on its official X.com page, stated that the six officers were brought before the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, who described their actions as “shameful, distasteful, and utterly unacceptable.”

Following this, Egbetokun ordered the commencement of internal disciplinary procedures, consistent with the Force’s zero-tolerance policy for extortion and misconduct.

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Indian businessman, 3 others arrested over N3.9bn tramadol intercepted at Lagos airport

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By Ebinum Samuel

 

As NDLEA busts skuchies factory in Ikorodu, recovers 6,029 bottles; arrests couple with 19kg meth, skunk in Anambra; intercepts Ice, Loud shipments in picture frame, decoders

 

An Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerian accomplices: Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode and Bakare Korede Muheeb have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection with the seizure of Two Million Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand (2,248,000) pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos.

The tramadol shipment worth Three Billion Nine Hundred and Ninety Million Naira (N3,990,000,000) in street value was imported from Delhi, India, disguised as multi-vitamins in 114 cartons and arrived the import shed of the Lagos airport on an on Ethiopian Airline flight on Monday 8th September 2025.

A team of NDLEA officers who had put the consignment under surveillance however swooped on a clearing agent and two drivers who were trying to move the shipment out of the airport in two trucks on Thursday 11th September. A follow up operation the following day, Friday led to the arrest of the Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar, when he was trying to take delivery of the consignment.

At the terminal 2 departure gate of the airport, NDLEA operatives on Sunday 7th September intercepted a passenger Onyeganochi Stanley Ifeanyi travelling on a Qatar Airline flight to Doha. A search of his bag led to the recovery of 900grams of skunk, a strain of cannabis concealed in crayfish. As a first-time traveler, Onyeganochi claimed the bag was given to him to help take to Doha by a Qatar-based Nigerian Ohadiegwu Anthony Uchenna who actually followed him to the airport.

His confession led to the arrest of Uchenna who was still within view. Operatives who later conducted a search of Uchenna’s hotel room in Ajao estate discovered additional 200grams of the same psychoactive substance. He claimed he was to return to Doha days later and pick the bag from the unsuspecting Onyeganochi if he had succeeded escaping security checks.

At the Tincan port in Lagos, a total of 161 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 81.7kg and 1.2kg hashish oil were recovered from a 40ft container of vehicle spare parts and used vehicles imported from Montreal Canada during a joint examination of the shipment on Tuesday 9th September. Two suspects: John Ochigbo, 53, and Okeke Kingsley, 26, have been taken into custody in connection with the seizure.

Another shipment of Canadian Loud with a total weight of 65kg was tracked from the port to Third Mainland bridge where NDLEA operatives intercepted a Toyota Sienna vehicle conveying the consignment, recovered it and arrested the driver Abubakar Ibrahim, 42 on Thursday 11th September.

Two separate shipments of methamphetamine concealed in picture frame and Loud, hidden in video players were seized at two courier companies in Lagos on Monday 8th and Thursday 11th September respectively by NDLEA operatives. While six grams of meth recovered from the picture frame were meant for delivery in Gabon, 1.1kg Loud in the decoder machines was heading to the United Arab Emirate.

In Ikorodu area of Lagos, NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence on Thursday 11th September raided a factory producing skuchies, a blend of cannabis and black currant drink. No less than 6, 029 bottles of the new psychoactive substance and 4,232kg of cannabis were recovered from the factory located in Caritas, Ibeshe area of Ikorodu while the factory manager Joy Awosika was arrested. Another suspect, Akeem Oriola was same day arrested in Mushin area of Lagos with 26kg skunk.

In Abuja, NDLEA operatives on a stop and search operation at Utako area of the FCT on Thursday 11th September arrested a dispatch rider Godsplan Vincent, 29, while on a mission to distribute 50.7grams of cocaine and 66grams of Loud. Three female suspects: Faidat Azeez, 25; Alanu Fatimoh, 40, and Mojeed Taiwo, 25, were arrested in Lagbondoko and Akitan areas of Oyo town, Oyo State in connection with the seizure of 17kg skunk found in their possession.

No fewer than 100,000 pills of tramadol 200mg/225mg were seized from a suspect Musa Shuaibu, 38, at Gadar Tamburawa, along Zaria – Kano road on Monday 8th September while

196 litres of Akuskura, a new psychoactive substance, were recovered from Abubakar Adamu, 35, at Na’ibawa area of Kano by NDLEA operatives who also seized 34.1kg skunk, 493 tubes of rubber solution and 25 litres of ‘suck and die’, an NPS, from Basiru Umar, 18,

at Wailari area, Kumbotso LGA, Kano state on Thursday 11th September.

In Anambra state, a couple: Nzube Onyedika, 41, and Ebele Onyedika, 42, were arrested during a raid operation at Obosi where 13.9kg Methamphetamine and 5.3kg skunk were recovered from them while various quantities of meth, tramadol, swinol, heroin and skunk were seized from another suspect Nnamchi Tochukwu, 36.

In Yobe, a suspect Mohammed Auwal was arrested after 36 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 22.1kg were recovered from his residence at Gadan Talakawa area of Potiskum, while three trans-border drug traffickers: Kunyadi Kunle Ogbungbun, 24; Olalekan Adewale, 20; and Sanya Joshua,22, were nabbed with 394kg skunk at Imeko area of Ogun State during a joint operation by NDLEA operatives with the police and local vigilante on Sunday 7th September. Three motorcycles used in conveying the illicit consignment were also recovered.

In Edo state, a total of 16,966.633 kilograms of skunk were destroyed on a cannabis plantation measuring 6.786653 hectares at Ugbogyi forest, Ovia South West LGA while 112 bags of processed cannabis weighing 1,176 kilograms were also recovered at the farm where four suspects: Ebenezer Ewang; Oshore John; Emmanuel Monday and David Sunday were arrested.

In like manner, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week. These include: WADA sensitization lecture to drivers at Onitsha South Motors park, Enugu North, Enugu state; Islamic faithful at Otu Central Mosque, Otu, Oyo state; students and staff of Salamah International School, Malumfashi, Katsina; Islamic faithful at Wawa Central Mosque, Wawa town, Niger state, while the Ogun state command of NDLEA paid a WADA advocacy visit to the Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuosho, Karounwi III, among others.

While commending the officers and men of MMIA, DOGI, Tincan, Lagos, Oyo, Edo, Kano, FCT, Anambra, Yobe, and Ogun Commands for the arrests, and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) enjoined them and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the Agency.

Rule Of Law Under Attack!” – Falana Tears Into FG, Akpabio Over Ignored Court Rulings

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has accused the Federal Government and Senate President Godswill Akpabio of undermining the rule of law.

 

In a strongly worded statement, Falana alleged that both the government and powerful individuals have been brazenly disregarding court judgments, warning that such actions threaten the very foundation of democracy.

 

He particularly criticized the Senate under Akpabio’s leadership, describing it as one of the most notorious institutions in flouting judicial orders.

 

Falana cited several examples, including:

 

The case of Comrade Tajudeen Baruwa, re-elected as NURTW President in August 2023, whose victory was upheld by both the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal. Despite these rulings, Baruwa was forcefully removed from office to pave the way for the installation of Oluomo as union president.

 

In May 2024, when the Federal Government sued the 36 states over local government control, the Supreme Court affirmed local government autonomy and ordered direct allocation of funds to the 774 councils. According to Falana, this ruling has been treated with “utter contempt” by the FG.

 

The case of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspended by the Senate in March 2025. Although a Federal High Court declared the suspension illegal and ordered her reinstatement, the Senate ignored the judgment and went further by converting the six-month suspension into an indefinite one.

 

Falana urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate steps to halt what he described as an “inexorable descent into anarchy and chaos,” even suggesting the President suspend his vacation to address the matter.

 

He also challenged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise to the occasion, recalling how the association, under Alao Aka-Bashorun in 1987, boycotted courts to compel compliance with a single court order during the Babangida regime. He stressed that the NBA’s duty is even greater now under a democratic dispensation.

 

The human rights lawyer lamented that election riggers now openly mock aggrieved citizens by daring them to “go to court,” since judicial outcomes have become predictable.

Anambra Police Chief, Ikioye Orutugu Presents N59M to Families of Deceased Officers

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The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, on Thursday convened a high-level strategic meeting with Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in the state to review and strengthen operational strategies.

 

The meeting, held at the Command Headquarters in Awka, focused on revitalizing intelligence-led policing, reassessing ongoing investigations, and reinforcing proactive measures to sustain security gains across Anambra State.

 

Addressing the officers, CP Orutugu charged them to uphold discipline, professionalism, and collaboration with community stakeholders in the discharge of their duties.

 

He further directed commanders and DPOs to intensify visibility patrols, surveillance, and intelligence sharing to ensure effective policing.

 

A highlight of the meeting was the presentation of cheques from the Inspector-General of Police’s Group Life Insurance/Family Welfare Scheme to families of fallen officers. Cheques amounting to ₦59,186,177.62 were presented to 38 families of policemen who died in the line of duty.

 

CP Orutugu described the gesture as a testament to the Police Force leadership’s commitment to the welfare of its personnel and their families.

 

He stressed that the sacrifices of the gallant officers would never be forgotten.

 

In addition, the CP extended cash support to the family of an Inspector who lost his life while repelling an insurgent attack at Aguata.

 

He assured that the Command remains resolute in supporting families of fallen heroes.

 

Reassuring residents of the state, CP Orutugu reiterated the Command’s dedication to safeguarding lives and property, urging members of the public to continue to provide credible information to aid the fight against crime.

 

The statement was issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra State Command.

How we recovered over $700m looted funds abroad – ICPC boss

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that Nigeria has successfully recovered $700 million in looted funds stashed abroad.

The disclosure was made by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu, during a one-day media engagement with journalists from the North-West and North-East, held in Kano.

Dr. Aliyu noted that the recovered funds could have otherwise been used to provide critical social amenities and improve the quality of life for millions of Nigerians.

According to him, “Nigeria from 2017 till date recovered over $700 million. So asset recovery is the best strategy.

“The asset recovered would be used in developmental projects such as roads and health,” he said.

He further said the commission recorded recoveries of cash totaling N7.2 billion in the North-West and N43.3 million in the North-East regions, as well as $1.066 million recovered in the North-West.

He said the recoveries were made within a 2-year period, between May 2023 and July 2025.

“We also engaged in Project Tracking and Financial Recoveries. A total of 1,440 projects were tracked, valued at approximately ₦271.054 billion. Of these, 767 projects valued at ₦112.737 billion were in the Northeast,
and 673 projects valued at ₦158.317 billion were in the Northwest.

But the real story in project tracking is this: citizens and journalists who flagged abandoned projects made these interventions possible, ensuring resources reached the intended beneficiaries.

“Our cash recoveries totalled ₦7.269 billion in the Northwest and ₦43.335 million in the Northeast, with a total of $1.066 million also recovered in the North-West.

“We also seized assets in the Northwest, including 14 buildings, 25 plots
of land, and three farmlands.

“On Enforcement and Legal Actions, a total of 171 cases were investigated, with 117 in the Northwest and 54 in the Northeast. This led to 16 cases being
filed in court, with eight from the Northwest and the Northeast. Four convictions were recorded in each of the two zones,” the ICPC Chairman said.

He said Nigerians were gradually refusing to pay bribes and could achieve 90 percent compliance in four years if the whistleblower bill is passed into law.

He, however, called on the National Assembly, NASS, to expedite the passage of the whistleblower bill into law to protect Nigerians and journalists, thereby encouraging them in the crusade against the menace.

“The UNODC-NBS survey reveals that the North-West recorded the highest
bribe refusal rate in the country at 76%, while the North-East recorded 60%. This demonstrates that ordinary people are willing to stand up against corruption.

“Equally encouraging is the growing courage to report corruption. Reports of bribery in the Northern zones rose from 4.7% in 2019 to 13.4% in 2023. More importantly, the share of these reports leading to formal action has almost tripled, from 16% in 2019 to 43% in 2023. These are not just statistics—they
tell real stories of Nigerians refusing to be exploited.

“I therefore call on the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the Whistleblower Bill, which will empower and protect the citizens and journalists to report corruption without fear.”

He said the commission has started implementing a programme titled “Accountability and Corruption Prevention Program for Local Governments initiative” to beam it searchlight and ensure accountability at the local government level, and if fully implemented, there will be value for money and the local government across the country will witness progress.

Earlier, Dr. Umar Yakubu, Executive Director of the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity, stated that the ICPC’s initiative is the first mechanism in the world designed as a proactive measure to prevent corruption, rather than responding to corruption after it has occurred.

Police arrest student for allegedly abandoning newborn in Bush

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The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a final-year student of the College of Education, Akwanga, for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a bush.

The infant, wrapped in cloth, was found on Wednesday near a primary school along AA Koto Street, Akwanga. Concerned residents, who discovered the baby alive, immediately raised an alarm and alerted the police.

Confirming the incident in Lafia on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation.

“The mother of the baby has been identified and arrested. The Commissioner of Police has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Lafia, for thorough investigation and prosecution,” Nansel told reporters.

The incident sparked outrage among residents of Akwanga, many of whom expressed shock and anger over the abandonment.

This is not the first time such an incident has been recorded in Nigeria. In July 2025, a farmer in Kamba town, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, rescued a newborn baby girl who had been buried alive on his farmland.

The farmer, Kabiru Kamba, said he noticed an unusual ridge on his farm and called on nearby motorcyclists to help him dig. To their astonishment, they discovered a baby wrapped in cloth and crying, still alive.

Kamba reported the incident to security operatives, and the child was later placed in his custody by the Dandi Local Government Council. Out of compassion, he and his wife, who had recently given birth, took the baby in and even began plans for her naming ceremony.

The growing cases of child abandonment across the country have raised serious concerns among security agencies and communities, with calls for more proactive measures to address the underlying social and economic issues.

 

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Peter Obi meets Jonathan in Abuja

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Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday paid a visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja for a private discussion centered on national concerns.

Obi confirmed the meeting in a post on his official X handle, where he described Jonathan as a “very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader.”

“Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader, former President Goodluck Jonathan. We had a fruitful closed-door meeting and discussed the state of our dear nation,” Obi wrote.

Details of their conversation is yet to be disclosed.

 

Soyinka shares ordeal of abduction, robbery overseas

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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has shared a chilling account of how he was abducted and robbed while on a visit to Bucharest, Romania.

The globally celebrated writer and playwright had traveled to the country to participate in the Sibiu International Theatre Festival (FITS) one of the world’s largest performing arts gatherings that annually draws thousands of artists and audiences from across the globe.

Soyinka revealed that during his stay, he fell victim to criminals who abducted him and dispossessed him of his belongings.

In an interview with TheNEWS, the playwright recounted the experience, which unfolded shortly after his arrival in Romania.

Soyinka said he arrived in Bucharest at 12:10 a.m. in high spirits, looking forward to the festival, only for events to take a dramatic turn after he and the party meant to pick him up missed each other at the airport.

After missing his hosts at the airport, he boarded what appeared to be an official taxi to Novotel Hotel, where he was scheduled to lodge.

He said instead of heading for the hotel, the driver diverted to a deserted, dimly lit area, where he was coerced into surrendering his bank details.

“So I got into the taxi and the man drove and drove and finally we got to a spot. It was now close to 1 o’clock in the dead of the night. And I thought we were in the hotel. Then he brought out his POS. A conversation took place (I narrate all of that in the book),” he said.

“Anyway, the bottom line is that I was in effect abducted, robbed, and deposited in this strange place. I had to enter it without seeing the POS because this man kept hiding it. He was insisting ‘enter your pin, enter your pin.’

“That drama lasted inside the taxi between 25 and 30 minutes. I was deliberately entering the wrong pin, playing for time, hoping people would come out maybe from the hotel or be strolling around. It was one of those times when everybody refused to come out. Completely bare where I was. No sign.

“I didn’t discover it wasn’t a hotel until I finally got down. I was still playing for time, hoping somebody would come out of the hotel, maybe smoking cigarette, even a street worker or whatever. So, it became a battle of wills inside the car, which approached violence – he wondering who I was, what I was and I playing for time, hoping somebody would come along.

“And then you can imagine all sorts of imagination in my head. Why had he dropped me in this particular place? Was it a gang-infested area? Let’s just say it was a weird and not very comfortable kind of situation.

“Eventually, that night, anyway, I got to the hotel. I was picked up by a car and taken to Sibiu,” he said.

 

Dangote vs. Independent Oil Transporters: Nigerians Must Not Be Held Hostage by the Enemies of Change

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By Baba Lawan

When a group of independent oil transporters and petroleum marketers threatened to shut down distribution because Aliko Dangote dared to buy gas-powered trucks for his refinery, Nigerians shook their heads in disbelief. The audacity is stunning. Here we are, a country suffocating under fuel queues, high inflation, and broken supply chains — yet a cabal of truck owners wants to drag us backwards in the name of “protecting their business.” Let’s call it what it is: a battle of survival for a cartel that refuses to face reality.

This is not about patriotism. It is not about protecting consumers. It is not even about the economy. It is raw self-interest dressed up as collective struggle. And if history teaches us anything, it is that those who stand in the way of innovation are eventually buried under its wheels.

The Crocodile Tears of the Transporters

The unions say Dangote is “killing their livelihood” with gas-powered trucks. But let’s be honest: what they are really crying about is losing their stranglehold on petroleum logistics. For decades, they thrived on inefficiency, broken roads, and endless scarcity. They got rich while ordinary Nigerians suffered.

Now, one refinery dares to modernise distribution — cutting costs, reducing pollution, improving efficiency — and suddenly they discover their voice. Nigerians must not fall for this crocodile sympathy. These transporters are not fighting for us; they are fighting against the future.

History’s Harsh Verdict on Resistance

From the Industrial Revolution to today’s digital economy, history has always been brutal on those who resist change.

The horse-and-carriage industry collapsed when the automobile roared onto the streets. No strike could stop Henry Ford’s assembly line.

The mighty typewriter empires died when computers took over. You don’t see Olivetti or Remington leading global trade fairs anymore.

NITEL, once Nigeria’s telecommunication monopoly, crumbled because it couldn’t see past its rusting landlines while mobile phones conquered the world.

Traders who mocked online shopping now watch helplessly as Jumia, Amazon, and Alibaba dominate markets.

The lesson? Technology does not ask for permission. It sweeps aside the timid, the lazy, and the fearful.

The Real Victims: 200 Million Nigerians

If these transporters make good on their strike threat, who suffers? Not Dangote. Not the politicians. Not the wealthy elite. It is the ordinary Nigerian who will line up under the burning sun for petrol. It is the bus driver whose costs will soar. It is the market woman who will pay double to transport her goods. It is the student who cannot afford transportation to class.

A strike is nothing but blackmail — and the ransom is the suffering of 200 million people. How shameless.

Where Is Government?

This is where leadership matters. Government must not stand idle, wringing its hands while cartels threaten the people. The state cannot play the role of a cowardly referee in a match where the citizens are the ball. Nigerians elected leaders to protect their interests, not to act as errand boys for vested groups.

If government sides with the unions in the name of “peace,” it will only embolden every greedy cartel that holds the economy hostage. From fuel scarcity to food hoarding, Nigerians have suffered enough. This is the moment for government to show courage: protect the people, enforce the law, and ensure that progress is not strangled by selfish middlemen.

Adapt or Die

The truth is simple: modernisation is not optional. Gas-powered trucks are cheaper, cleaner, and more sustainable. They are the future of logistics, not only in Nigeria but across the globe. If transporters have sense, they will retool, invest in gas-powered fleets, and join the race forward. If they don’t, they will be remembered like the typewriter — nostalgic, irrelevant, and extinct.

Instead of blackmail, they should be negotiating partnerships with Dangote, lobbying for government support to transition to new fleets, and carving a role in Nigeria’s future energy ecosystem. But to sit on their old trucks, puffing smoke into the sky, and demand that 200 million people pause progress for their sake? That is economic terrorism, not activism.

Conclusion: Nigerians Deserve Better

We must be clear: this fight is not about Dangote alone. It is about whether Nigeria moves forward or remains stuck in the past. The Independent Oil Transporters have a choice: embrace change and grow, or resist change and die.

The government must not sit on the fence. It must side with Nigerians, not with cartels. As Karl Marx once said, history repeats itself — first as tragedy, then as farce. If these unions insist on making themselves the farce of Nigeria’s energy story, they alone will carry the shame.

Mr Eazi Wealthier Than Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy Combined — Financial Advisor Geh Geh Claims

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A Nigerian financial advisor known as Geh Geh has stirred controversy after claiming that Afropop star Mr Eazi is far wealthier than Nigeria’s top three music heavyweights   Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.

 

 

 

In a video making the rounds online, Geh Geh argued that while many of Nigeria’s biggest artists spend heavily on luxury items and “liabilities” to impress fans on social media, Mr Eazi has been quietly investing in businesses across Africa, building what he described as “generational wealth.”

He referenced Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, who once revealed that Mr Eazi operates businesses in at least 18 different African countries. Geh Geh insisted that such an achievement places Mr Eazi in a different financial league compared to his colleagues.

 

“Mr Eazi get money pass Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid combined. While the rest of them focus on buying liabilities to impress Nigerians on social media, this guy is securing generational wealth in private. Dangote himself confirmed that he has businesses in more than 18 African countries. That’s a lot,” he said.

 

The advisor further explained that while Davido comes from an already wealthy family and enjoys the cushion of generational fortune, Wizkid and Burna Boy need to take financial lessons from Mr Eazi if they want to secure long-term financial stability.

“It pains me to see especially Wizkid and Burna Boy spending like that. Davido is still fine because his family already built wealth that can sustain generations. But Wizkid and Burna Boy should learn from Eazi  their colleague who has a lot to offer. If you think he’s too small to advise you, remember this: the money he’s building is for the future, not just for show,” Geh Geh added.

 

The comments have sparked heated debate among music lovers, with fans defending their favorite stars while others praised Mr Eazi for diversifying his income beyond music.

Mr Eazi, born Oluwatosin Ajibade, is not only a singer but also a tech entrepreneur and investor. Through his company Zagadat Capital, he has invested in several startups across fintech, e-commerce, and entertainment in Africa.