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By Victor Osula, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted on charges of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of public funds. The anti-corruption agency made the announcement through a search notice posted on its official platform on Saturday, days after the …

Former Sports Minister Chief Sunday Dare praised what he described as a highly competitive impact between the clubs in the recent second division Super-4 contest. Nigerian National League (NNL). Sports247 reports that this year’s NNL Super-4 came to a close on Friday at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, where Sporting Lagos FC managed to overtake their local …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq wanted over fraud charges. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made the announcement on Saturday in a search notice posted on the commission’s website. Farouq, who served as a minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2023, is wanted …

Post views: 169 By Silvernews The success of Campos Football Club of Owerri is not based on one man alone, but on the efforts of dedicated footballing minds, with coach Ekezi Obinna standing out as a key figure in the club’s growth and achievements. From the early days when Campos FC played on the grounds of City Secondary School, …

Former Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has explained that his repeated defections between political parties were driven by a desire to unite Nigerians and create a platform for national rebirth. Obi stated this on Saturday while addressing delegates at the National Democratic Congress convention held in Abuja, where he reaffirmed his commitment to building what he described as a …

Former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has stated that the country’s goalkeeping challenge is not a lack of quality but deeper structural issues within the team’s defensive setup. Oliseh emphasized that even top-level goalkeepers cannot perform optimally without a solid defense. “A goalkeeper is only as good as the defense,” Oliseh said. “If you have a very poor defense, whether …

A leading public administration scholar, Professor Ehiyamen Mediayanose Osezua, has strongly condemned the ongoing reforms in the Nigerian public sector as mere actions without movement, arguing that they are insufficient to achieve results in service delivery. According to him, “Nigeria’s tragedy is not that it lacks institutions, talent or resources. The greater tragedy is that these have too often not …

A coalition of civil society groups has called for restraint following the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court ruling involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and officials from the Department of State Services (DSS). The coalition, made up of the Green Assembly Initiative and the Nigeria Youth Organization, made the call in a joint statement released in …

Post views: 38 The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a new date of May 12 to May 16, 2026 for the start of the 2026 Nigeria’s Men’s Premier Basketball League season, due to the approval of new teams by the LMC. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the NBBF, Mrs. Amina Amanchi. The highly anticipated elite men’s …

The Council of Legal Education has increased the admission fee of Crescent University, Abeokuta’s law programme, from 70 to 120, following a successful accreditation exercise which commended the institution’s academic facilities and standards. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, briefed the university community on the development after receiving an official confirmation from the council. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the statement …