The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion World Bank loan, insisting that the government should instead prioritize probing and recovering over N233 billion in missing, diverted, or unaccounted public funds from key government agencies, notably the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PlcContinueContinue reading “Reject World Bank’s $1.08bn Loan, Probe Missing N233bn in Power Sector, SERAP Urges Tinubu”
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“Shut Down the DSS? When a Security Chief Admits Defeat, Who Defends the Nation?”
By SOS / Sonala Olumhense In August 2024, Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, a veteran of Nigeria’s intelligence community, took the reins as Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Barely six months later, he has proposed a disturbing redefinition of security in Nigeria—one that seems to absolve the state of its constitutional duty to protectContinueContinue reading ““Shut Down the DSS? When a Security Chief Admits Defeat, Who Defends the Nation?””
Bold Move to Combat Unemployment: Nigerian Government Proposes Two-Year NYSC Scheme With Enhanced Skills Training
In a sweeping policy proposal aimed at curbing the rising tide of youth unemployment and fostering job creation, the Nigerian government has revealed plans to extend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme from one year to two years.The move, which is generating nationwide buzz, was unveiled during a strategic courtesy visit by the DirectorContinueContinue reading “Bold Move to Combat Unemployment: Nigerian Government Proposes Two-Year NYSC Scheme With Enhanced Skills Training”
BREAKING: Armed Herdsmen Invade David Mark’s Hometown in Benue, Residents Flee Amid Renewed Terror
Terror struck Otobi community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday evening, as armed herdsmen launched a deadly assault, forcing terrified residents to flee their homes, farmlands, and livelihoods in a desperate scramble for safety.Otobi is the ancestral hometown of Nigeria’s former Senate President and retired Brigadier-General, David Mark, who served fromContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Armed Herdsmen Invade David Mark’s Hometown in Benue, Residents Flee Amid Renewed Terror”
“Silencing the Airwaves: Trump’s Budget Cuts Pull the Plug on VOA Broadcasts Across West Africa”
In a stunning turn of events, the United States government-funded Voice of America (VOA) has ceased radio operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, and several other African nations — a direct consequence of sweeping budget cuts enforced by former President Donald Trump.The unexpected blackout, first detected by millions of dedicated listeners across northern Nigeria, sent shockwavesContinueContinue reading ““Silencing the Airwaves: Trump’s Budget Cuts Pull the Plug on VOA Broadcasts Across West Africa””
Tragedy on Lagos Expressway: 40-Foot Container Crushes Vehicles, Leaves One Dead, Five Injured
A tragic accident involving a 40-foot container-laden truck brought chaos to the busy Cele Expressway, inward Oshodi, Lagos, on Saturday, claiming one life and leaving five others seriously injured.The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed that the deadly crash involved the articulated truck, five commercial buses, and two private vehicles—a Toyota Camry and aContinueContinue reading “Tragedy on Lagos Expressway: 40-Foot Container Crushes Vehicles, Leaves One Dead, Five Injured”
Tinubu Government Deploys CCTV on Third Mainland Bridge to Curb Suicides, Illegal Activities – Minister Umahi
In a sweeping move to enhance public safety and deter tragic incidents on one of Nigeria’s busiest expressways, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has installed advanced closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems on the iconic Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.Disclosing this in an interview on Channels Television on Friday, the Minister of Works, DaveContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Government Deploys CCTV on Third Mainland Bridge to Curb Suicides, Illegal Activities – Minister Umahi”
Diaspora Southeast Leaders Slam CBN Governor Cardoso Over Alleged Ethnic Cleansing in Apex Bank Appointments
Prominent Southeast leaders in the diaspora have accused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, of masterminding what they describe as a “coordinated ethnic cleansing” of Igbo professionals from the country’s apex financial institution.In a fiery petition obtained by SaharaReporters, signed by over 20 influential figures spanning the United States, UnitedContinueContinue reading “Diaspora Southeast Leaders Slam CBN Governor Cardoso Over Alleged Ethnic Cleansing in Apex Bank Appointments”
OUTRAGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Police Arrest Ex-Constabulary Who Threatened Ethnic Violence Over Edo Killings
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested Hadaina Hussaini, popularly known as Dan-Taki, a dismissed Police Special Constabulary officer, after a chilling social media video surfaced in which he threatened violent reprisals against southerners residing in the North.Hussaini, donned in what appeared to be a police uniform, sparked nationwide outrage after a Facebook video wentContinueContinue reading “OUTRAGE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Police Arrest Ex-Constabulary Who Threatened Ethnic Violence Over Edo Killings”
“Blood on the Road: Families of Slain Kano Hunters Threaten Reprisal If Uromi Killers Go Unpunished”
Amid Grief and Rage, Families Demand Swift Justice, Threaten Infiltration of Edo Community The families and associates of the 16 hunters brutally lynched in Uromi, Edo State, have issued a chilling ultimatum: arrest and prosecute the killers—or they will take matters into their own hands. In what is rapidly escalating into a volatile national crisis,ContinueContinue reading ““Blood on the Road: Families of Slain Kano Hunters Threaten Reprisal If Uromi Killers Go Unpunished””
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