Author: Vardiafrica

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a warning to roadside beggars to desist from the act or risk being arrested by enforcement agents.  The minister disclosed at Katampe during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of the access road to the newly flag-off judges’ quarters. He lamented that the number of persons who stay on the road is alarming which poses a threat to security in the metropolis. He then issued an October 27, 2024 ultimatum to the concerned parties to vacate the streets. Wike had on Monday, recalled how he revoked the certificate of occupancy (C of O)…

CAF President, Patrice Motsepe has urged nations on the continent to endeavour to treat visiting teams with respect and dignity. Motsepe made the call amid investigations into the Super Eagles of Nigeria being detained at the Libya airport for hours after their flight was diverted Recall the African football governing body has launched a probe into the incident with the verdict to be made public. Speaking about the incident, Motsepe reiterated that investigation is still ongoing on the case and that appropriate action will be taken. He, however, noted that CAF as a body will not tolerate lack of sportsmanship. His words,…

The Senate has announced a six-man ad-hoc committee to investigate recent allegations levelled against Sen. Ashiru Oyelola representing Kwara South. The committee is expected to summon the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to explain the recent allegations. It would be recalled that the NDLEA had days ago alleged that Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, Kwara State, was raided, and illicit drugs were found. The accusation followed contributions by Senator Ashiru on the floor of the Senate on the 15th of October, during a debate on the Bill to establish the National Institute for Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation, where the 68-year-old…

Worried about the recent collapse of the National Power Grid which plunged the country into darkness, the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has set up a forensic investigative committee to address the issue. Ripples Nigeria reports that the national grid has collapsed three times in the last one week and has collapsed eight times in 2024. The six-man committee will be led by Engr. Nafisat Ali, Executive Director of the Independent System Operator (ISO), and has been tasked with making the national grid more robust and resilient. Others are “Chidi Ike, commissioner, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Ishola (GM),…

A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja on Tuesday. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as I step out of Kuje Custodial Centre, with a heart full of gratitude to Allah SWT for seeing me through this trial,” he said in a statement he signed. The former lawmaker thanked friends and family for their support in a “particularly trying phase of my…

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. The states contended that the anti-graft agency was not validly established in 2003 by the Olusegun Obasanjo administration. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs while Anambra, Ebonyi, and Adamawa states announced their decisions to withdraw their suits. The trio’s suits were struck out, accordingly, by the court. The Attorney-General of the…

The National Reconciliation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Monday in Abuja to conclude its investigation into the crisis rocking the party. The committee led by Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, would brief the National Working Committee (NWC) about its findings and recommendations on Tuesday. It would subsequently transmit the report to the National Executive Council (NEC) for ratification. The NEC is scheduled to be held on Thursday. Mr Oyinlola spoke with journalists shortly after the committee’s meeting at the PDP national headquarters. He listed internal crisis within the party, reuniting aggrieved members and strategies for…

The United Kingdom Home Office International Operations (HOIO), has said its collaboration with Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking is yielding positive results, as evidenced by the streak of successes being recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in recent times. Head of UK Home Office International Operations, Victoria Pullen stated this when she led her colleague, Kristoffer Hawksfield on a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (Rtd) to sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding between HOIO and NDLEA in Abuja on Monday. While thanking Marwa…

The 6th Division of the Nigerian Army Port Harcourt said the ongoing anti illegal oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region is making considerable progress with various operational successes recorded in the region. A statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, 6th Division Army Public Relations, Lt Col Danjuma Jonah Danjuma and made available to newsmen. said in the latest clampdown, troops working closely with other security agencies successfully took out over 32 illegal bunkering sites. The statement said the troops also arrested several suspects and destroyed 54 locally constructed boats used for criminality as well as intercepted vehicles used…

The Nigerian military has warned bandits terrorizing Zamfara and other contagious states to surrender or die from troops’ firepower. This is as it expressed commitment to taking the fight against banditry to the terrorists in their enclaves. Theatre Commander of the newly established Operation Fansar Yamma, Major General Oluyinka Soyele, issued this warning during a visit to Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State at the Government House in Gusau, the State capital. According to him, the only option the terrorists have is to surrender. Recall that Zamfara has been the epicentre of banditry and its people continue to face deadly…