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The senator representing Borno South senatorial district, Ali Ndume, has again raised fresh concerns over the persistent problem of corruption in Nigeria, lamenting that Nigeria continues to celebrate individuals who steal public funds. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He highlighted how societal values have contributed to the normalisation of ill-gotten wealth. The lawmaker expressed dismay that in Nigeria, those who embezzle public funds are not only unchallenged but are also praised for their riches. While comparing Nigeria’s situation with that of developed nations, the Borno senator stated that while wealth is scrutinised…

An aide to former presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has attributed the problem in the party to governors. Demola Olarewaju, who is Atiku Abubakar’s Special Assistant on Digital Media and Strategy, posted on X that any state governor associating with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is a traitor in PDP. According to Olarewaju: “Wike’s entire relevance in Nigeria’s political space is directly dependent on his ability to rock PDP’s boat and make it less formidable. “Any governor associating with him is a traitor in PDP and I’ll even go further and say: Governors are the root…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localised thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi and Zamfara states in the northern region during the morning hours. According to NiMet, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over parts of Zamfara, Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba states during the afternoon and evening hours. In the North Central region, the agency said localised thunderstorms are expected over parts of Niger and Kwara states during the morning hours. It added that later in the day, localised thunderstorms are anticipated over…

The Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its operatives have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto State. The spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Oyewale said the arrests were made on Saturday in the Gidan Yaro and Dandima areas of Sokoto, following actionable intelligence suggesting the suspects’ involvement in internet-related offences. “All 13 suspects claim to be students at Usmanu Danfodio University in Sokoto. Once investigations are concluded, they will face charges in court. “This recent crackdown is part of the EFCC’s ongoing efforts…

Troops from Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe have apprehended three suspects in possession of weapons. According to a statement from Major Emmanuel Onoja, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, dated Friday, September 27, 2024, the suspects were identified as Abel Festus, Ramsey Akporoyibo, and Stephen Omah. They were arrested while travelling in a Lexus RX 350, with registration number, YAB 347 CQ, in Oghareki community, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State. “The operation yielded a significant cache of weapons, including five pump-action rifles, a Dane gun, a battle axe, and 51 cartridges. “The…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, on Saturday, in Abuja said the production of 3 million barrels of crude oil per day is achievable from the 1.7 million it is presently producing. Making the declaration at the Stakeholders Engagement Session the NNPCL had with journalists covering the National Assembly, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the company, Olufemi Soneye said the feat is attainable with support from all stakeholders. He said the political will in that regard, is already provided by President Bola Tinubu with directives to relevant security agencies to stem the ugly tide of oil theft and…

A group, Good Development and Accountability Advocacy, has advised dog and cat owners in the country to vaccinate the animals against rabies, saying that the disease is a big threat to humanity. This is even as the group has warned Nigerians that consumption of dog meat infected with rabies can end their lives. The President of the group, Chukwunazom Cyra Obi gave the warning in Umuahia, Abia State, during the World Rabies Day celebration in the state. He expressed concern over the nuisance constituted by stray dogs in urban streets and within rural communities across the country but noted that…

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Buba Galadima, has disclosed that its presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would have been better than President Bola Tinubu. Galadima made the remark while lamenting over the level of development in Nigeria. Featuring on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Galadima recalled how Indians used their foreign remittance to develop their country. According to Galadima: “Rabiu Kwankwaso would have done better than Tinubu because we can even export Seun to CNN or Aljazeera to earn dollars. “All these Java that you people are shouting about, we will train Nigerians deliberately and send them out.…

Determined to maintain peace in the Niger Delta region, over 30,000 ex-agitators have opposed the planned protests across the country on October 1. The repentant agitators, mostly youths, vowed not to allow any protest to take place in the region on October 1. Speaking through their leaders at a stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme led by Dr. Dennis Otuaro, in Warri, Delta State, they called on the people of the Niger Delta region to avoid protests on October 1, assuring that the region’s challenges would be addressed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. The youths disclosed this…

A man has been arrested by operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly pretending to be a policeman and extorting money from people. The suspect, Shafiu Abdulkadir, 26, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was arrested on Thursday, September 26, according to a statement released on Friday by the police. The statement, signed by spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspect was found extorting money from tricyclists along Aliyu Mustapha Flyover and around Jimeta Modern Market, both in Yola North LGA. “The arrest was a follow-up to…