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BREAKING: EFCC Operatives Raid Residence Of Former NHIS Executive Secretary Usman Yusuf, Arrest Him.
A member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof Usman Yusuf, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
According to SaharaReporters, Yusuf was arrested by a large number of EFCC operatives who stormed his residence on Wednesday.
“A truckload of EFCC operatives stormed Prof Usman Yusuf’s residence and arrested him,” one of the sources who confirmed to Saharareporters said.
Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, faced trouble during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration following a petition submitted to the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Health.
The petition, filed by a group, accused him of 12 counts of misconduct and fraudulent practices.
The allegations included misappropriation of funds, nepotism, misconduct, blatant disregard for higher authority, and the use of inappropriate language toward a senior officer.
Yusuf was accused of mismanaging N860 million allocated for training by the agency in 2016, blatantly disregarding procurement rules in awarding contracts for e-library equipment, granting a media consultancy contract to his brother, and colluding with the agency’s heads of finance and audit to authorize payments to contractors before goods were supplied.
Mr. Yusuf was also accused of violating regulations by granting financial assistance to an individual who was not enrolled in the NHIS while denying the same support to a staff member of the scheme, who later passed away.
Additionally, he was alleged to have approved N210 million for electronic media operations without following the proper procedures.
Additional allegations included exceeding the N2.5 million spending limit for the Executive Secretary without approval from the supervising ministry, facilitating the supply of fake and substandard products to the agency, inflating contract costs by over 100%, invoking then President Buhari’s name to justify disobedience to the Minister of Health, engaging in fraudulent practices in selecting an insurance broker for the scheme, and imposing a N7.2 million flat fee for the registration of Health Management Organizations (HMOs).
In May 2024, Yusuf said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu had turned to hopelessness during an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
According to him, instead of uplifting Nigerians with a sense of hope, the Tinubu administration has only deepened their despair over the past year.
He said, “People have lost hope. It pains me to see our people lining up to collect cups of palliatives. Renewed Hope has turned into hopelessness. People have lost hope. The last one year has been a year of nothing but deception, destitution and hopelessness.
“From next week, they will start telling us their propaganda. What have they done to benefit the ordinary people?
“In a span of one year, they have brought millions of people back into multidimensional poverty, they have pushed millions more children out of school because their parents cannot pay their school fees.”
Yusuf criticised the President’s economic management team, calling them “tax collectors” rather than “economists.”
According to him, Tinubu’s economic team “looks more like tax collectors than economists”.
“Taxation does not grow economy; only production does,” he said.
Efforts made by SaharaReporters to reach the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, failed as his mobile line was switched off.
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“Ned Nwoko Paid Us N5 Million Each To Kill Regina Daniels” – Man Claims As Video Goes Viral (Watch)
A young man has sparked widespread reactions on social media after claiming that Senator Ned Nwoko offered him and others N5 million each to kill his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels.
Ned Nwoko, a Nigerian billionaire and politician, has been embroiled in a highly publicised marital crisis with Regina Daniels, with rumours of separation dominating the headlines in recent months.
Although the couple appears to have moved on separately, the recent allegation has reignited public attention on their turbulent relationship.
In a viral video on X (formerly Twitter), the young man, who partially concealed his face, alleged that the Senator instructed them to carry out the killing, providing Daniels’ location and schedule. He claimed they refused the assignment, citing the high risk involved.
He stated in the video: “Ned Nwoko told us to go and kill Regina Daniels, gave us her location and the time she was going to move, but we refused to do it, because… I cannot do it.”
The man further alleged that even appearing in the video put his life in danger. He added that the Senator had paid them N5 million each and warned Regina Daniels to be cautious during the current ember months.
The revelation has generated mixed reactions across social media, with many Nigerians expressing shock, concern, and disbelief over the claim.
Watch the video below…
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“Mistakes Happen” – Woman Begs Husband After DNA Test Reveals He Isn’t The Father Of Her 3 Children (Video)
A shocking family drama unfolded when a man discovered that the three children he had raised for six years were not biologically his.
The truth came to light just weeks before Thanksgiving, leaving the man devastated and struggling to process the betrayal.
In a post shared by @amebogist on Instagram, it was reported that he asked the woman and her children to leave while he processed the revelation.
But his family, believing the children shouldn’t be punished for their mother’s actions, invited them to the holiday gathering without consulting him.
When the woman and her children arrived, the man became visibly upset, witnesses say he rushed to the front door, blocking their entry, and told his family he wasn’t ready to see them so soon after learning the truth.
The woman reportedly pleaded with him, saying, “Mistake happens,” asking for forgiveness and understanding.
Despite her pleas, the man stood firm, and she eventually left with the children to avoid making the situation worse.
The incident has sparked heated debate online. Some defended the man, arguing he had every right to protect his emotional well-being. Others said the children shouldn’t suffer for their mother’s betrayal.
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Community Leaders Probe Alleged ‘Underage Marriage’ In Benue (Photos)
Leaders of the Ikurav-Ya community in Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State, on Wednesday launched an investigation into an alleged underage marriage that has sparked public debate after the couple’s pre-wedding photos went viral.
According to findings from the inquiry, the bride-to-be, Angel, was born in 2006 and completed her secondary education last year.
Officials also established that both families fully consented to the union.
The girl is also said to be 12 weeks pregnant
The council says the fact-finding exercise was necessary to address misinformation and provide clarity on the issue.
However, according to Zege Orkwande, his personal investigation revealed that the girl is 15 years old and an orphan.
“Ikurav-ya President held an investigation on the controversial underaged Marriage Saga today. According to them, here are the facts discovered: The said girl was born in 2006 (19yrs). The girl passed out from secondary school last year.
“Both parents of the couple are fully in support. My personal facts gathered, the girl is 15yrs and without parents. She’s staying with the aunty who couldn’t fund her education no more. She’s heavily pregnant.
“She got pregnant before her SSCE paper. At least my noise made them to investigate. The girl is pregnant already while date for marriage is 18th December. Before you support such marriage, wait when you give birth to a girl child then give her to a man at age 15 to marry.
“Orkwande give up at this point. Una don WIN,” he wrote.

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