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DJ Chicken released after meeting bail conditions

Controversial Nigerian content creator DJ Chicken, real name Ademola Abiodun, was released from Kirikiri Correctional Centre after meeting ₦1 million bail on a three-count case tied to a threat to kill Seyi Tinubu and cybercrime provisions related to a viral 2027 election video, with his lawyer Rotimi Stephen and activist Omoyele Sowore confirming the bail and sharing updates. In a livestream after his release he described his time in custody, and outlets reported the development while Sowore framed the release as a stand against oppression.

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Nigerian House Seeks Nationwide Audit of Recovered Assets Since 1999

The Nigerian House of Representatives is pushing a comprehensive audit of assets seized or recovered by government agencies since 1999, including plans to create a digital national asset registry and an ad hoc committee to inventory, value, manage, and account for proceeds. Lawmakers say lack of centralized records and weak oversight have obscured the whereabouts and use of assets such as cash, property, shares, and vehicles, and reference the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022 and constitutional provisions to justify enhanced transparency and accountability.

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Fayose, 25 others named to 10 federal agencies

President Tinubu approved 26 appointments across 10 federal agencies, including Ayo Fayose as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency and Major General Junaid Bindawa as Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The package also names Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas as NSIWC secretary, redeploys Tosin Adeyanju to the RMF Commission, and fills key roles such as Abuh Mohammed (NPC DG), Akinola Odeyemi (NBET MD), Anthony Inalegwu Godwin (Nuclear Energy Commission chair/CEO), Julius Oloro (NCAM CEO), and Abdullahi Maikano Saidu (Fiscal Responsibility Commission chair).

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