The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce. The action was taken to enforce integrity and rid the anti-graft agency of fraudulent elements. The officers were dismissed in 2024 for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement made available on Monday, January 6, 2025, stated that the officers’ dismissal, following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the Commission…
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Don’t Undermine State Refineries, Focus On Nation-Building – Group Tells Obasanjo
A civil society organisation, the Movement for Anti-Corruption, Integrity, and Transparency Initiative, has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his recent remarks about state-owned refineries and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The group alleged that Obasanjo’s comments were driven by personal grievances stemming from the reversal of refinery privatisations during his administration. In a statement on Sunday signed by National President Comrade Goodway Jackson and Secretary General Comrade Mohammed Kuda, the organisation contended that Obasanjo’s persistent criticism of state refineries was influenced by his failed attempts to privatise…
Read MoreFubara Can Transact Business With 3 Lawmakers — Court
A Port Harcourt division of the Rivers state high court has ruled that the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara is legally empowered to transact business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly. This was contained in a court decision given on the 20th of December during which presiding judge, Sika Aprioku dismissed a suit seeking to compel the governor to represent the 2024 budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led assembly. The said suit marked PHC/3552/CS/2024 was filed by the Registered Trustees of the…
Read More‘Involve Army’ What President Tinubu Should Do After Refineries’ Revamp – Activist
‘My personal confirmation of the veracity of the stories about Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries’ rehabilitation,’ Read-for-yourself open letter Deji Adeyanju penned for Bola Tinubu A right activist and constitutional lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has tasked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to block all illegal exploitation of the nation’s oil resources by non-state actors as he next phase after he had successfully revamping refineries in Port Harcourt and Warri. Adeyanju, who, in an open letter to the President sent to Platforms Africa, declared that he had personally confirmed the veracity…
Read MoreWAEC 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, John Kapi, disclosed this while speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show in Ghana on Tuesday, December 31st. He explained that the new programme, referred to as WASSCE PC1, provides a faster route for students to improve their…
Read More2024 Hardest Year Of My Life, I Lost $3.7m In Forex – Mark Angel
Popular Nigerian content creator Mark Angel has opened up about facing a tough year in 2024, revealing that he lost $3.7 million in forex trading and ended up drowning in debt. In a post on Instagram on Sunday, Mark Angel described how this loss led to one of the darkest times in his life. He felt like everything was falling apart, his properties were taken by loan sharks, and the pressure of debt made him feel hopeless. Mark also shared that while he was healing through therapy, another setback came,…
Read MorePopular Socialite Adebisi Edionseri ‘Cash Madam’ Is Dead
‘She had all multiplication, division, addition and subtraction tables in her head,‘ Platforms Africa gives details about the last hour of a mathematician they called a socialite</strong> A popular socialite and businesswoman, Chief (Mrs) Khadijah Adebisi Edionseri, popularly known as Cash Madam, has passed away at the age of 89. It was gathered that the renowned businesswoman died on Sunday, after a brief illness. Announcing her passing on behalf of the family, one of her children, Dr. Adebayo Adebowale, expressed gratitude to Allah for her remarkable life. Kuburat Elegbede…
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