Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has expressed disappointment over the slow pace of work at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex project. He described the pace of work as “grossly abysmal” and falling far below expectations. The administrator made the remarks during an inspection tour of the project site along Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on Friday. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday night by the media aide to the Sole Administrator, Hector Igbikiowubo. Ibas also inspected key sporting facilities, including the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, and the Alfred Diete-Spiff Sports Complex,…
The Federal Government has announced July 14, 2025, as the official date for the commencement of recruitment into the four paramilitary agencies under the Federal Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure through the Board Secretary, Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (Rtd), in a communiqué released in Abuja. According to the statement, the recruitment portal will open on Monday, July 14, 2025, for applications into the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and…
A health emergency is unfolding across correctional facilities in Adamawa State as outbreaks of cholera and other highly contagious hygiene-related diseases have struck inmates in at least two custodial centres. The alarming development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of Jada Local Government Council, Salihu Ahmed, during a free medical outreach programme in the area. According to him, no fewer than 28 inmates at the Kojoli Custodial Centre are currently battling cholera infections, while additional cases of waterborne and skin-related diseases, including scabies, have been reported at the Jada facility. “This is a serious situation,” Ahmed lamented. “In the…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State, Bala Sale Chiroma, has said African Democratic Congress (ADC) does not pose a threat to the ruling party in the state. In an interview with Journalists in Bauchi, Chiroma, a senior special assistant on Youth to Governor Bala Mohammed, said ADC can never be a threat to PDP in Bauchi or even Nigeria. He said ADC is just like a union or association, as their name implies. He added the alliance is not like the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with complete structures in all 774 local government area councils.…
The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has declared that any incident of ballot box snatching during Saturday’s local government election will result in a by-election in the affected area. The commission made this known during a press briefing on Thursday, where its Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd.), assured residents of LASIEC’s readiness to deliver a free, fair, and credible poll across the 57 local councils in the state. “There will be by-elections if a ballot box is snatched anywhere,” she said while answering questions from journalists at Tripple C Event Centre, Sabo Yaba, Lagos. The LASIEC boss said, “While we…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday, a five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba dismissed, for lacking in merit, the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo. The appeal sought to nullify the outcome of the governorship election held in the state on September 21, 2024. The Supreme Court ruled that there was no justification to overturn the concurrent judgments of both the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier declared Okpebholo of the…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, yesterday sought the backing of the National Assembly to legislate against unexplained wealth. He said Nigeria cannot win the anti-corruption war without the legal backing to hold public officers accountable for assets far beyond their legitimate earnings. Olikoyede spoke at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance organised by the Public Accounts Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja. The EFCC chairman described the magnitude of public sector corruption as disturbing. “In the last three weeks, we started a commission-wide investigation into the…
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has ordered the immediate reconstruction of the Makera-Kangiwa road linking the state to neighbouring Niger State after it was washed away by recent flooding. Idris issued the directive on Wednesday during an inspection of the damaged section of the road in Makera, describing it as a strategic economic route vital for local and cross-border connectivity. A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, on Thursday noted that the governor emphasised the road’s importance to surrounding communities and regional trade with neighbouring countries. “Governor Idris emphasised its importance not only to local mobility…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 146 out of 194 foreigners arrested for cybersecurity attacks relating to financial crimes in the country. “Last year, we arrested about 194 foreigners who were involved in various forms of financial crimes and activities that are inimical to the economic growth and development of our country. “Today, I can tell you that we have succeeded in prosecution and conviction of 146 of them. They will serve their jail terms and will be repatriated to their respective countries.” Olukoyede said. He said majority of the foreigners posed as Nigerians…
Human rights activist and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has called for an upward review of remuneration of the rank and file of the Nigeria Police. Sowore, who spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, said there was no reason policemen should not earn ₦500,000 per month when the average senator they protect “earns ₦30 million per month”. He said, “We’re concerned about the people who are really doing the work, and it is time for us to be on their side to ensure that they are well paid,…