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Making Lagos anti-corruption agency work Published 9 May 2021 THE Lagos State Government appeared to demonstrate seriousness in curbing corruption when the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently signed the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2021 into law. The new law seeks to promote accountability and transparency in the governance process. Sponsored by the executive arm, it nudges the state government to establish an anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute state...

Vanguard News VSF installs WASH facilities in 54 schools across 18 states On By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has installed solar boreholes, hand washing stations, and other Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH facilities for 54 schools in 18 states. The gesture, according to VSF is to support the gradual reopening of schools and to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in school communities. Chairperson of VSF COVID-19 task force, Toyosi Akerele spoke weekend at Government Com...

Views: Visits 14 The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested three top government functionaries in Taraba State. The three officials are from the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Though their names have not been made public, The Guardian gathered that a permanent secretary, a cashier and a director of finance and administration are those presently playing guests to the commission. Findings revealed that corrupt practices, which h...

Translate Taraba Elders rebuke Bwacha for linking Ishaku, brother to detention of 14 youths On By Femi Bolaji Concerned Southern Taraba Elders have faulted the claim by the Senate minority leader and senator representing Taraba South, Emmanuel Bwacha, that a fracas with Governor Darius Ishaku’s brother led to the detention of 14 youths by the police. The elders who addressed the press Friday, in Jalingo, Taraba state capital, explained that the motion raised by the senato...

  Atiku, who reacted to her death in a statement in Abuja by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, on Friday, said: “Aisha Alhassan was a reliable political ally and a foot soldier who was passionate about her political convictions.” “I am grieved by the loss of former Sen. Aisha Alhassan. I asked about her condition Friday afternoon after I called her number without a response! “I can’t forget her dedication and how she stood by me through thick and thin in the course of my political career....

N21b cash withdrawal from Taraba LGA account: Perm Sect, DFA, cashier detained On By Soni Daniel, Abuja After detaining three top officials of the Taraba State Government over the suspicious withdrawal of N21 billion from its treasury, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to pick up more suspects for questioning over the huge cash draw-down without following extant financial rules. Saturday Vanguard learnt on Friday night that already, no fewer than three top officials of the Ta...

The death of Hajiya Aisha Jumai Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba, has been described as a great loss to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Ekiti State Gov. Kayode Fayemi has described the death of former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, as shocking and disheartening.

Late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua dreamt of fixing Nigeria’s power and energy sector by 2020. Elected in 2007, Mr Yar’Adua planned to carry out infrastructural and institutional reforms in the sector but died three years into his tenure in 2010. However, 11 years after his death, Nigeria is still grappling with erratic power supply. “In the first six months, it will be power and energy. That is what is so critical, and I have said publicly that I will declare the sector a national emerg...

The Nigerian Mission in Cairo, Egypt, announced the passing of the former minister and Senator. President Buhari said: “The demise of the notable politician, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan has left many saddened. Both in office and out of office, her concern for the education of the girl child, especially those of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, shone through. “Her death is a huge loss not only to the female gender activist community but to the...