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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has criticised Nigerians for condemning corruption while simultaneously defending corrupt individuals when they face prosecution. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during a visit by officials of the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), led by Chris Olukolade, Olukoyede stressed that corruption remains the biggest obstacle to Nigeria’s development. “One of …

According to him, there was also damage in Zaporizhia, Odessa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of launching attacks on cities within Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuring many others. This information comes from a statement by Zelenskyy, obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday.  “Last night, Russia launched an attack on …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of weaponizing state institutions to target political opponents rather than addressing corruption in his administration. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, made the claim in a statement shared on social media on Friday, citing the recent arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, a …

* Relaunches $1.28bn World Bank partnership campaign  The Federal Government has disclosed that it has concluded plans to introduce a new initiative for girl-child education and with emphasis on girls living in hard-to-reach locations, as well as rural areas.  The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, who disclosed this at the relaunch of MADUBI campaign, with the …

Egbetokun has faced criticism for remaining in office beyond his retirement age following a constitutional amendment to the Police Act 2020. Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised the Nigerian police, asserting that the Force has experienced its worst leadership under the embattled Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.  On Saturday, he remarked that it was pathetic for Egbetokun to …

The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has responded to what it termed alarming and incendiary remarks recently made by Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transport against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Ohanaeze in a statement issued by the Deputy President General,Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, “in a discourse at an opposition leaders’ …

The Police Service Commission (PSC) Friday approved the retirement of police officers above 60 years old or have spent 35 years in service. The PSC took the decision at an extraordinary meeting, citing Public Service Rule which provides for the retirement on attainment of 35 years in service or 60 years of age. A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public …

This move, seen as a glaring example of nepotism, has not only disrupted the morale and career progression within the police force but has also eroded public trust in the government. Nigeria operates a democracy, or at least pretends to, and the cornerstone of any democratic nation is the rule of law. The rule of law presupposes that all persons, …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has vowed to challenge the Court of Appeal judgment affirming the proscription of IPOB as a terrorist organisation. Aloy Ejimakor, in a statement on Friday night, said Mr Kanu stated this when he and other members of his legal team visited the IPOB leader on Friday at the facility …

The Federal Government, through the Rural Electrification Agency, has advanced the implementation of the Africa mini-grids programme. The effort was made known at the Africa Mini-Grids Programme Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja on Friday. The event marked the official unveiling of the delivery and deployment of 23 new mini-grids across six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. These mini-grids, with capacities ranging …