Amaechi: Nigerian Politicians Steal, Kill, and Cling to Power

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAmaechi: Nigerian Politicians Steal, Kill, and Cling to Power

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that Nigerian politicians are in office to “steal, maim, kill, and remain in power,” lamenting the entrenched corruption in the country’s political system. Amaechi made the assertion while speaking at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, where he criticised the lack of accountability among politicians and the public’s short memory. “All we hear here is typical Nigeria, and you’re clapping. That’s why politicians get away...

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Kidnapper Evans Seeks Reduced Sentence After 8 Years in Prison

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnapper Evans Seeks Reduced Sentence After 8 Years in Prison

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

…Says He’s Now Reformed Convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has appealed to the Lagos State Government for a plea bargain, claiming he has turned a new leaf while in prison. Evans, who was arrested in 2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2022 for kidnapping, was arraigned before Justice Adenike Coker of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on Thursday. He faces fresh charges of murder and attempted kidnapping alongside his...

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5,000 Repented Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society – NCTC

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria5,000 Repented Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society – NCTC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 30, 2025

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has disclosed that over 5,000 repented Boko Haram fighters have been reunited with their families after undergoing a deradicalisation programme. Ambassador Mairo Musa Abbas, Head of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE), made this known on Thursday at the second-day session of the Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum. She spoke during the third panel discussion themed “Managing Boko Haram Exits...

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We Maintain Zero Borrowing Policy In Project Financing, Ekiti Govt

EconomyNewsNigeriaWe Maintain Zero Borrowing Policy In Project Financing, Ekiti Govt

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 30, 2025

Ekiti State Government has said that it has maintained a zero borrowing policy in project financing. This was disclosed on Thursday when the government presented a breakdown of the N375.7 billion 2025 Budget signed into law by Governor Biodun Oyebanji on 30th December 2024 to the general public, with a confirmation that the administration has not borrowed a dime to finance its projects. Giving an highlight of the 2025 budget tagged “ Budget of Sustainable...

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Three-Storey Building Collapses In Awka, Anambra State

NewsNigeriaThree-Storey Building Collapses In Awka, Anambra State

PilotnewsJanuary 30, 2025

…Soludo Warns Builders Against Use Of Substandard Materials Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has cautioned developers against using substandard materials in construction of buildings, attributing them to the frequent cases of building collapse in this part of the world. The governor issued the warning during a visit to a construction site at the Regina Caeli Junction in Awka, where a three-storey building under construction collapsed at the late hours of yesterday. Governor Soludo, represented...

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NAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

In a decisive move to curb the circulation of fake and substandard wine and beverages in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has again shut down the Aba market and confiscated fake food and beverages worth over N5 billion. NAFDAC’s raid on the market was similar to the one carried out in December 2023. It was jointly carried out by the military, DSS, and Nigerian police. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,...

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Nigeria’s First Lady To Distribute 60K Kits To Midwives Across North Central

LifestyleNewsNigeriaNigeria’s First Lady To Distribute 60K Kits To Midwives Across North Central

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will soon distribute 60,000 kits to midwives across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The national chairman of RHI and wife of the President, Senator Oluremi while presenting 10,000 professional kits to midwives in the North Central zone in Ilorin on Wednesday, said that the effort was aimed at complementing the ongoing retraining exercise of 120,000 frontline health...

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Human Trafficking: Nigeria Is A Source, Transit, Destination In Africa-Minister

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHuman Trafficking: Nigeria Is A Source, Transit, Destination In Africa-Minister

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim on Wednesday, decried that Nigeria is one of the main sources, transit, and destination for human trafficking in Africa. Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this at the 2025 annual academic summit organized by the University of Abuja Faculty of Social Sciences in Abuja with the theme of the summit is, “Illegal Migration and girl-child trafficking in 21st Century Nigeria: Changing the mindset through quality and functional university education.” The Minister...

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Telecoms Tariff: Nigeria Labour Congress Will Stage Peaceful Protest

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTelecoms Tariff: Nigeria Labour Congress Will Stage Peaceful Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kano State chapter has confirmed receiving directives from the national body to stage a peaceful protest on February 4, 2025. Kano NLC Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, reaffirmed their commitment to following the national leadership’s directives at all times but emphasized the need for caution. “We received this directive this evening, and we will convene a meeting of the union leaders in Kano on 2nd February 2025, to make a decision....

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Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang fires five commissioners

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPlateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang fires five commissioners

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

The Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has sacked five commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Architect Samuel Jatau, and made available to newsmen. The affected cabinet members are Commissioner for Budget and Planning Chrysanthus Dawam, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Jamila Tukur, Youths and Sports Noel Nkup, Commissioner for Science and Technology Obed Goselle, and Commerce and Industries Sule Haruna. The statement explained that...

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