The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, disclosed that he turned down offers of about N500m from various individuals during his mother’s funeral in 2019. Olukoyede spoke at the 38th Anti-Corruption Situation Room in Abuja on Thursday with the theme: Ethics, Integrity, Corruption Risk Assessments and Anti-Corruption at National and Sub-National levels: Sustaining the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The programme was organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre, Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, ICPC, and EFCC with the support of the MacArthur Foundation. He explained that the substantial gifts, which…
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An Oyo State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified as Lawal Rofiat Ewatomi, has been abducted along the Benin-Ore Expressway. A Facebook user, Agbakwara, drew the attention of other Facebook users and netizens to the heartbreaking incident. While narrating the series of events leading up to her abduction, Agbakwara said Ewatomi was abducted while traveling to resume at her place of primary assignment (PPA) from Benin to Ibadan on Tuesday. He wrote, “My close friend Lawal Rofiat Kofoworola Lawal Rofiat Ewatomi was kidnapped on her way from Benin to Ibadan to resume at her PPA in Ogbomosho. “She managed…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has introduced the Customer Bill of Rights and Obligations to strengthen consumer protection and ensure fair service delivery within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This new framework, developed under the Electricity Act (EA) 2023, guarantees key consumer rights, including access to reliable and quality electricity, transparent billing, efficient complaint resolution, contract clarity, data privacy, and protection from unfair practices. An official statement from NERC emphasised that customers are entitled to clear and accurate information about electricity rates, service terms, and connection procedures. To maintain an efficient electricity supply system, the bill also outlines…
The Senate has unanimously voted to refer Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, for disciplinary review, following a standoff over seating arrangements. Daily Trust had reported how the Kogi Senator had a heated argument with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, after discovering that her seat had been changed without her consent. Chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo South), the committee has been given two weeks to report back on its findings. This followed a voice vote after lawmakers revisited the controversy surrounding the issue, with lawmakers underpinning the need to uphold…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said that former military ruler, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, frustrated an attempt to uncover the circumstances surrounding Dele Giwa’s death Falana stated this while responding to questions on the recently released IBB’s memoir, ‘A Journey in Service,’ on Channels TV’s Politics today on Tuesday. He said that IBB executed General Vatsa despite their closeness as a childhood friend. He added that Dele Giwa’s friend and lawyer, Gani Fawehimi, did his best but to no avail. Falana said, “IBB frustrated the attempt by the state to uncover the cause to Dele Giwa’s death. His relationship…
Tech and gadget dealers in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, yesterday staged a protest over losses exceeding N700 million due to relentless burglary attacks over the past three months. Some protesters carried placards with bold inscriptions such as: “Business can’t thrive in an unsafe environment” and “Our gadget shops are shutting down.” The protesters expressed frustration over the surge in robberies, attributing the situation to a lack of police patrols from midnight to dawn. Their spokesperson, Mrs Paschal Obi, as reported by the Guardian Newspaper revealed that about seven shops had been looted, with the losses amounting to hundreds…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a N1 trillion ($1.2 billion) performance-based financing initiative for state governments to strengthen Primary Health Care (PHC) systems, recruit more health workers, and improve services. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, who disclosed this at the 2025 First Quarter Review Meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on PHC Delivery yesterday in Abuja, explained the initiative, along with year-on-year increases in health budget allocations, underscores the government’s commitment to improving the nation’s healthcare system. He said the current administration had intensified its avowal to strengthen primary health care by training and…
By Shadrach Okon The strength of leadership lies in transforming your vision into reality for the people to feel your impact. The best dream of a leader makes little or no sense to the people if his vision is not well interpreted and transformed into reality by his ‘foot soldiers’ at the helm of affairs in various offices. This is one germane reason why successful leaders, entrepreneurs, captains of industries invest in head-hunting to seek best hands to handle managerial positions in their companies and organizations. Head-hunting also known as executive search is a recruitment strategy of searching and hiring…
The Donald Trump administration has initiated the mass termination of at least 1,600 employees from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency announced on its website that as of 11:59 p.m. EST on February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire staff, except for those in critical roles, core leadership, or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave worldwide. At the same time, USAID is starting a Reduction-in-Force that will impact around 1,600 personnel based in the United States. Those affected will receive notifications on February 23, 2025, along with further details regarding their benefits and…
Multichoice, a leading satellite TV provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, is planning to raise subscription fees for DStv and GOtv in Nigeria once again, nearly a year after the last price adjustment. According to TheCable, sources indicate that the DStv Compact package will see an increase from N15,700 to N19,000. The majority of MultiChoice’s subscribers are on the Compact, Access, and Family packages, which may also experience price hikes, with Family rising from N9,300 to N11,000 and Access from N5,100 to N6,000. Additionally, the Premium and Compact+ packages, which are the most expensive, will also be impacted by the price changes.…