EFCC SACKS 27 OFFICERS OVER FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, MISCONDUCT The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. The EFCC announced the development in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity, on. Monday. The Commission emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for corruption …

THEY’RE AFTER MY LIFE – PETER OBI ALLEGES OVER CRITICISM OF TINUBU ADMINISTRATION Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, says his life is under threat because of his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The former governor of Anambra made the allegation after Felix Morka, national spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said, …

GUNMEN IMPOSE N172.7M LEVY ON 25 ZAMFARA VILLAGES, FORCING RESIDENTS TO FLEE Gunmen in Zamfara State have reportedly imposed a N172.7 million levy on 25 villages in the Tsafe West area, driving hundreds of residents from their homes in fear of violent reprisals. According to reports from Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the gunmen, …

2024 FAILED PROPHECIES, NIGERIANS DOUBT 2025 PREDICTIONS In this report, Olufemi Adediran examined some 2024 prophecies of popular Nigerian pastors and prophets and how many of them went unfulfilled. While looking at the predictions for 2025, some Christian leaders advised preachers to de-emphasise such practices From megachurches to smaller congregations, New Year’s Eve services are often marked by pastors, prophets, …

ABA DISCO ANNOUNCES ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE Aba Power, a Nigerian electricity distribution company, has announced a more than 50 percent electricity tariff hike for customers within its franchise in Abia State. The company disclosed this in a notice to customers shared through its official X handle. According to the Disco, the hike comes after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, …

NORTHERN PRESSURE GROUP SEEKS TRANSFORMATION TO POLITICAL PARTY, SAYS APC, PDP HAVE FAILED NIGERIANS Ahead of the politics of 2027, a northern political pressure group, the League of Northern Democrats (LND) said that it is planning to transform into a political party. It also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of failing Nigerians to …

WAEC INTRODUCES RESIT EXAMS FOR CANDIDATES The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a new initiative, which will allow students to resit their WASSCE papers as early as January and February 2025. This marks a significant shift from the previous system, where candidates had to wait for the next private exam cycle. The Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, …

INSIDE STORY OF KADUNA S PEACE DEAL WITH BANDITS In a significant move towards restoring peace to Kaduna State, scores of bandits terrorising not less than five local government areas have agreed to drop their arms and discontinue their reign of terror in and around the state. The bandits are known to terrorise Chikun, Kajuru, Kagarko, Giwa and Birnin Gwari …

AJAOKUTA PROJECT TOO BIG TO BE HANDLED BY GOVERNMENT — FORMER CEO Alhaji Magaji Muhammed Inuwa is a 1966 science graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He later trained as a metallurgist and worked in private companies in Jos and Kaduna. At one point he was the chief executive officer of the Ajaokuta Steel Company. He also served …

WEST AFRICA’S SEASON OF FAREWELLS AND QUESTION MARK, BY CHIDI AMUTA Frances’s major military base in Cote d’Ivoire is billed to close down at the end of this month. The long -standing base, Port Bouet, is to be rid of its French troop occupants and is to be renamed General Quattara Thomas d’Aquinn base after an indigenous military figure. No …

SOME PDP GOVERNORS MAY DEFECT TO APC TO APC – VANGUARD REPORT STRONG indications have emerged that more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general election.Vanguard gathered that moves by the PDP governors to dump their party may not be in connection …

IT’S A LIE. EL RUFAI DENIES DUMPING APC FOR PDP Fomer Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has debunked claims suggesting he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or any opposition party. In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, El-Rufai urged Nigerians to dismiss the reports, branding …

N2 TRILLION POWER PROJECTS STALLED There are power projects worth over N2 trillion that have not been completed or simply awarded but yet to start in different parts of the country. The Nigeria’s power sector has, over the years, appeared to defy solutions aimed at providing sufficient and sustainable electricity supply to the country’s over 230 million populace. Experts believe …

IT’S A SHAME THAT 57 YEARS AFTER ABURI ACCORD NIGERIA STILL TALKS OF RESTRUCTURING – OMIRHOBO Human rights lawyer and social commentator, Malcolm Omirhobo, has slammed Nigeria for her inability to find acceptable political accommodation 57 years after the January 4 and 5, 1967 Nigerian military leader meeting at Aburi in Ghana. In a post shared in his X (former …

NORTHERN ELDERS FORUM OPPOSES TINUBU’S TAX REFORM BILLS, CALLS FOR SUSPENSION Northern Elders Forum Again Opposes Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills, Calls For Immediate Suspension. However, the NEF argued that these measures disproportionately impact Northern Nigeria, which faces challenges such as insecurity, poverty, and youth unemployment. The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) has expressed strong reservations about the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s …