The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank financing for Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector, effectively terminating the remaining portion of a $1.52bn power sector recovery programme amid mounting tariff shortfalls, worsening financial pressures, and persistent implementation challenges across the industry.
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May your days in court offer you the opportunity to clear your name from malicious allegations and to enable you to provide concrete evidence of your stewardship as NSA who ensured efficient inter-agency collaboration for national stability and national security.
The two young leaders, Kim Jong-Un of Korea and Mohammed Bin Salman of Arabia are not pursuing known political ideology or religious beliefs in their campaigns to preserve their powers. They nevertheless have various things in common.
The first witness, Michael Wetkas, who is an EFCC operative admitted that he neither obtained any statement from Saraki nor interviewed him on the charges before the court.
It is obvious that Monguno is neither a typical Nigerian politician nor act like one, especially on issues that require diplomatic manoeuvrings and assertiveness. Probably, as a retired army officer and an architect, he may be looking at things from the precision of architectural designs and military mentality.
Since NIA has claimed ownership of the money, was the EFCC misled? Is the mysterious whistle-blower a character in the inter-agency rivalry? Or is it another counter-intelligence by another foreign secret service against Nigeria?
This is not a joke, but a real-life story. I still wonder how my family members, friends and well-wishers would feel about my ‘ordeal’ inside the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Apapa, Lagos. In fact, this write-up commenced in the Prison. All my life I have tried to avoid any act or behaviour that would warrant me being sent to any solitary confinement
A true Muslim must be guided by the Quran and emulate Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who encourages peaceful coexistence and forbids extremism. We should practice Islam like the early Muslims who were neither Sunni nor Shiite but simply practicing Muslims.
After Sultan of Sokoto postpones Ramadan Fasting Sallah (festivity) by a day, Nigerians went to social media with jokes on moon-sighting. See some of them here
At 70, Nkechi Ali-Balogun remains not only relevant but remarkably inspirational. May her wisdom continue to illuminate the path for generations of communication professionals across Africa.
The Presidency should clarify the mandates, reassure Nigerians that the security leadership is united and focused, and likewise counter the mischievous portrayal of the appointment as kishiya in Hausa.