Ibadan-based Fuji, Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has narrated how he lost N10 million to a Ponzi scheme known as Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), accusing some close associates of luring him into the fraudulent venture.

In a viral video, Taye Currency claimed he was introduced to CBEX by four of his close associates, Sodiq, Small London, Lateef and one other.

Narrating on stage during a music performance, Currency said, “You will hear how CBEX took away over N20 million from me and people close to me.

“On April 1, Sodiq came to my house and said Lateef, the brand manager, had collected some money and also introduced Alaba and one other brother to it. Alaba even used N1.2 million he stole from the stage to invest. Brother Muca also put in his work fee—N500,000. Lateef invested N1.4 million.”

The singer disclosed that the success of his band members in the scheme was what interested him, recounting how Lateef told him how his N200,000 investment yielded N600,000.

“Lateef said he used N200k to collect N600k. That was what pushed me. I withdrew the money I had saved with insurance and invested it on April 1, but everything vanished,” he lamented.

Visibly aggrieved in the footage, Currency rained curses on those who introducedthe scheme to him, saying, “If they die well, they won’t rest well.”

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will remain in power until 2031, adding that no political argument can change his position.

Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, Wike said Tinubu almost lost the 2023 presidential election due to policies introduced by the former All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, which, according to him, were targeted at making him fail at the polls.

“Whether APC liked it or not, it was very turbulent for Tinubu to have scaled through that election.

“You could see that he could have failed the election woefully. The fuel crisis, the naira issue was terrible,” Wike said.

“No party in government would at that time bring such a policy when you know you are running an election, but everything was done and he survived it.

“That’s how you will know that there are people that, first of all, God is on their side, they also know this game and you must give it to them.”

Reiterating his support for Tinubu, Wike insisted that the South should retain the presidency until 2031 before any consideration for a power shift to the North.

“I have said it in 2023 and I’m saying it again that until 2031, when the position should go to the North, there is nothing anybody will say to me now.

“It’s not anti-party, it’s harmonious living together, you can’t tell me that it’s your own prerogative to be producing president; let’s all live,” he stated. 

On the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wike issued a warning, threatening to withdraw support for the party in the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections if it fails to put its house in order.

“If PDP does not put their house in order, I’m not going to support them in the area councils election. If PDP goes the way they are going, I will not support them.

“This crisis will consume this party until the right thing is being done. I have never recommended anybody to these governors but that does not mean that I don’t play any role.

“Like the governor of Bayelsa, I played a fundamental role, he can’t deny it,” he added.

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter has called for the prosecution of those responsible for the incarceration of Quadri Alabi, the teenager who was framed up by some area boys.

Obi made the call after he met with Alabi and his lawyers on Friday, April 18, 2025.

In a photo post shared on X, Obi said, Alabi is finally free after enduring unjust and illegal incarceration.

He also appreciated his lawyers including Inibehe Effiong, Dele Farotimi and Hassana Nurudeen for their efforts in securing the release of Alabi.

He wrote, “I listened to Quadri today, and one thing stood out clearly: his unwavering desire for education. Despite all he has been through, his only dream is to return to school and complete his education and I will make sure he gets it.

“His determination is not just inspiring; it is a call to action, and I am committed to ensuring that he gets the education he desires and deserves,” Obi added.

He stated that as a people, the job does not stop at securing Alabi’s release but also ensuring that those responsible are held accountable in line with the provisions of the law.

“In addition, we must not stop at his release. Those responsible for his illegal incarceration must be held accountable. As we strive to build a Nigeria where fairness and integrity prevail, we cannot afford to allow such acts of criminality to go unpunished.Nigerian political art prints

“I once again thank the lawyers and everyone who stood and remained unrelenting for justice.

“Together, we will build a Nigeria where education, freedom, rule of law, equity and justice, care and protection of the less privileged in our midst will stand as the foundation of our democracy,” Obi added.

The Police in Kogi State have promised to apprehend and deal with the hoodlums who attacked the family home of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Miller Dantawaye who confirmed the attack said that no arrest has been made so far.

Recall that some hoodlums attacked the senator’s family residence in Obeiba Community, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

According to Akpoti-Uduaghan, the hoodlums thought she was at home and decided to attack her family residence on Tuesday night.

She said, “During the attack, security operatives and community members responded promptly and chased them off.

“No one was hurt. A report on the incident was quickly made at the police area command of the LGA,” Akpoti-Uduaghan stated.

Dantawaye also confirmed that the command had been fully briefed on the incident which occurred in lawmaker’s home.

“The command has been fully briefed on the unfortunate and criminal incident by the Okehi LGA Divisional Police Officer. So far, no arrest has been made.

“Investigation into the incident has begun and we shall get to the root of it. We will deal with those criminal elements that carried out the attack,” Dantawaye said.

Three operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been hospitalized with gunshot wounds following an armed attack during a raid in the Jahi area of Abuja on Thursday night.

The officers were conducting a raid based on intelligence and surveillance reports when they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen, a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, revealed.

The operation carried out at an uncompleted building in the NNPC area of Jahi, led to the recovery of 74 bottles of codeine, 10 litres of codeine syrup, 48 grams of tramadol (225mg), 4.9 kilograms of skunk (a potent cannabis strain), and five Android phones.

“As the NDLEA team made their way out of the location, they came under gun attack,” the statement said.

The statement disclosed that three officers sustained injuries, one was shot in the rib, while the others were hit in the back and leg.

“The wounded officers were initially stabilized at the Police Clinic in Garki Area 1 before they were transferred to the National Hospital Abuja for further medical attention.

“Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) expressed appreciation to the staff of the Police Clinic for their prompt support. He also thanked the Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital who was personally reached by him for overseeing the treatment of the wounded officers.

“The NDLEA boss who is in Kano on official engagements also spoke on phone with the injured officers to wish them quick recovery.

“He assured them that the Agency will deploy every means at its disposal and work in collaboration with other security agencies to fish out those responsible for the attack on them,” Babafemi said in the statement.

Nigerian comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile, popularly known as Seyi Law, has said that if President Bola Tinubu is unable to fix Nigeria, then no other politician in the country today can.

Speaking during a recent appearance on the Teju Babyface Deep Dive podcast, the comedian voiced strong confidence in Tinubu’s capacity to steer the country in the right direction. He also expressed doubts about the capabilities of other top politicians, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar.

“I want to be 70 and 80, and I see my children enjoying the benefit of the sacrifice I’ve made today because I tell you wholeheartedly, not with any sentiment, if Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot redirect the ship of Nigeria, no politician currently can do it. None! Not Atiku, not Peter Obi, none of them. Not with what I know about all of them,” he said.

Seyi Law, who openly supported Tinubu during the 2023 general elections, went on to cite incidents that he believes reflect poorly on Obi’s record while in office.

“You know somebody was talking with me one day. I know that this one is going to come with another backlash, but let’s say it. Somebody was talking with me one day, and he said you are not supporting somebody.

“And I said, ‘If you heard that a governor’s aide once had about N200 million cash in his car and the governor said he should go and deliver it somewhere, and then the governor claimed it was for a contract and they caught the person, would you support that kind of governor?’ The person said, ‘Nah the people wey dey ruin the country be that, why would I support such a person?’ And I said that person is Peter Obi. Google it. 

“But you don’t know about that because you choose to be blind by your followership. This is true and can be confirmed. Google it. I said there was a governor who once supported another candidate who wanted to become a godfather until this person fought against him.

“And the person came out to say that he was demanding N7.5 billion from him for the money he used to support him. And he said, ‘Nah, those APC governors,’ and I said that person is Peter Obi. That was what Obiano said.

“Once it is the person they support, automatically it becomes a lie. But when it is another person, it is the truth. It doesn’t work that way. The truth is not selective,” he added

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has said that his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election for a second term is deliberate and does not in any way affect his loyalty to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Speaking at a rally in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, Governor Eno made it clear that his support for Tinubu, who is of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is born out of sincerity and should not be misconstrued as a betrayal.

“Me, I don’t know how to speak from two sides of the mouth.

“The other day, I said I was going to support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, people said ‘why do I say so?’ In the night, they go there and go and tell the Baba ‘we will support you’, in the afternoon, they do another thing.

“Me, I’m supporting Baba Bola Ahmed Tinubu for second term. When the time comes, I will tell you the reason, the time has not come yet. But let me keep it first. There’s no point lying to yourself,” Eno said.

The governor maintained that his support is a personal decision that does not take away from his membership of the PDP.

“Akwa Ibom does not know how to flip-flop,” he said. “That does not stop me from being a member of my party. I am entitled to my own opinion.”

Governor Eno further explained that his support for Tinubu is linked to the president’s contributions to the state and the need to allow him to complete what he has started.

“I will tell you the reason when the time comes, and you will see with me why we should support him so that he can complete what he has started,” he said.

“You will see what he is doing for our state, and you will know why we should not go elsewhere. So, if you want another support, wait — when he finishes, we will now support another person.”

Governor Eno also spoke about his own second-term ambition, noting that it has received the endorsement of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

“The senate president has told me in many fora,” he said. “It has been confirmed today by the vote that has been moved, and our mother has also spoken, that they will support Pastor Umo Eno for a second term.”

He added, “So, if you take your own, I take my own. You fall for me, I fall for you. Na play, not be fight. If you fall for me, I fall for you.”

Armed men suspected to be herdsmen in a fresh attack in the early hours of Friday, ambushed worshippers on their way to commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, killing ten (10) of them.

The worshippers who were going to church for Good Friday were murdered at Gbagir community in Ukum local government area on the spot and injured scores others.

A local identified as Tersur Iornenge told LEADERSHIP on the phone that the heavily armed men ambushed worshippers on Friday.

“The armed men stormed the community at about 6:am when members of the community were going to the church to commemorate Good Friday, shooting sporadically at anyone in sight,” Iornenge said.

The source said community members are now conveying the corpses of the deceased to the palace of the traditional ruler, lamenting that the government has abandoned them.

“The armed men on Thursday also attacked a neighbouring Community, Chito, where they killed two farmers. They invaded our community today and killed 10 farmers on the spot including women and children,” the source said.

He added that over 25 farmers sustained varying degrees of injuries and many others still missing after the attack.

Confirming the attack and killings, the State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mathew Abo, said five bodies were recovered and three other people receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Zaki Biam.

According to the commissioner, “There is an influx of armed herders in Ukum recently and they came with a lot of cows and sheep grazing freely on peoples farms.

“The attack, which started Thursday lasted till Friday has spread to Logo and Katsina-Ala LGs although there is relative calm for now,” Abo said.

Also speaking, Chairman of Katsina-Ala local government, Justine Shaku told our correspondent on phone on Friday that although the council is calm, border communities are being threatened by the attack on Ukum.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Benue State Command, Catherine Anene, said security personnel have been deployed to the area, adding there there security operations were ongoing in the area.

Terrorists suspected to belong to the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have bombed a bridge linking Ngurbuwa to Gonori township in Gujba local government area of Yobe State.

Intelligence sources confirmed to security and counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama, that the attack occurred at approximately 10:30 pm on Thursday with terrorists using an explosive device to destroy the remaining part of the bridge.

This act of terrorism, according to credible information, has disrupted movement between the two communities.

An official of local vigilante in Gujba town also confirmed to LEADERSHIP under the condition of anonymity that the bridge came under attack shortly after the gunmen entered Goniri Village.

A village head who also craved anonymity for security reason confirmed the bombing of the oldest bridge linking Ngurbuwa-Goniri in Gujba LGA.

He lamented that the residents were suffering while attempting to cross to their community due to the destruction of the bridge by terrorists.

Some of the residents of Ngurbuwa have called on the state government to intervene by deploying additional security personnel to guide the remaining the bridges in the areas.

A resident of Ngurbuwa, Mallam Aliyu urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently deploy adequate security personnel to Gujba local government to curb prevailing security challenges in the area.

He said deploying more security operatives to the state would curb the activities of the terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram members.

Aliyu expressed concern that the residents of the state, particularly those in Gujba, Buni Yadi, Goniri and Katarko can no longer sleep with their two eyes closed at night.

He further lamented that the farmers and other lawful business people have been forced to abandon their businesses during the day as a result of the nefarious activities of the suspected Boko Haram terrorists

New details have emerged regarding the sudden and indefinite postponement of the House of Representatives’ planned interactive session with the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, with indications pointing to a behind-the-scenes struggle between the Presidency and the legislature.

President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, placing the administration of the state under Ibas, who, according to the President, is to report directly to the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

However, the House of Representatives, in its March 20 resolution approving the emergency rule, invoked Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution, effectively granting the National Assembly oversight responsibilities over the state.

In line with this mandate, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, inaugurated a 21-member ad hoc committee chaired by Rep. Julius Ihonvbere, to oversee the Administrator’s activities.

Barely a day later, on Wednesday, the committee issued a summons for Ibas to appear before it on Thursday to account for his first month in office.

But in a surprising development, the House announced an indefinite postponement of the session just 24 hours after the summons were issued.

House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, disclosed the development in a statement but gave little to no reason for the move.

“In the spirit of transparent and effective oversight, the committee will promptly inform the public once the rescheduled date is confirmed,” Rotimi stated.

While the official communication cited the Administrator’s request as the reason for the postponement, sources within the National Assembly have hinted at deeper political undercurrents driving the decision.

The actions of the administrator since taking charge in Rivers State, particularly the dismantling of democratic structures have led to criticisms from stakeholders. 

Among the controversial decisions taken under Ibas’ administration are the sacking of commissioners, top civil servants, political appointees, and caretaker chairmen across all 23 local government areas. The replacement of the chairman of the state’s electoral commission has also sparked concerns over alleged overreach.

A member of the House panel revealed that these actions were among the key issues the committee sought to address in its now-shelved engagement with Ibas.

Meanwhile, a senior legislative aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity, revealed that the Presidency may have raised objections to the House’s decision to directly oversee the Administrator.

“The Presidency actually asked the House to back down on the mission for the simple reason that the President has continued to insist on the Administrator reporting directly to the FEC, which is chaired by the President himself,” the source said.

The source added that if the National Assembly were to truly exercise oversight, the ad hoc committee should have included members from both chambers—a step the Senate reportedly declined to take after interpreting the President’s stance.

“The leadership of the Senate had rightly gauged President Tinubu’s body language concerning who oversees the affairs of the Rivers Administrator.

“That is why the Senate did not nominate any of its members into the panel to avoid potential clash with the Presidency,” the source explained.

The source added, “There is more to the indefinite postponement of the interactive session between the Reps panel and the Rivers Administrator than what is being served the public.

“The indefinite postponement, as announced by the House, may as well be ad infinitum. It’s a clever way of saying that Rivers is a no-go-area for the federal legislature.”