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EFCC BOSS Ola Olukoyede: Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Failures Due to Substandard Materials in Power Projects

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Ekwutosblog gathered that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has blamed the unstable power supply in Nigeria on corruption.
Olukoyede disclosed that contractors awarded projects supply electrical equipment often opted for substandard materials.
He stated that this was the major cause of frequent equipment failures, outages, and grid collapses.
The EFCC chair made the revelation during a visit by the House Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes in Abuja on Tuesday.
Olukoyede lamented that Nigerians would be in tears if the Commission discloses what it has uncovered during its investigations.
Olukoyede said, “As I am talking to you now, we are grappling with electricity. If you see some of the investigations we are carrying out within the power sector, you will shed tears. People who were awarded contracts to supply electrical equipment, instead of using what they call 9.0 gauge, would go and buy 5.0.
“So every time, you see it tripping off, getting burnt, and all of that. It falters, and it collapses. This is part of our problems.”
Olukoyede also stated that during its investigations, the commission discovered that in the last 20 years, capital project implementation and execution in the country had not exceeded 20 per cent.
He noted that the country could not achieve infrastructural or other forms of growth under such conditions.
Olukoyede said, “We discovered that in the last 15 to 20 years, we have not achieved up to 20% of our capital project implementation and execution. And if we don’t do that, how can we expect infrastructural development? How can we grow as a nation? So our mandate this year is to work with that directorate and with the National Assembly to see if we can reach 50% of capital project execution for the year.
If we achieve 50%, we will be fine as a nation. The lack of implementation of the capital budget is one of Nigeria’s major problems. And if we tackle that effectively, we will make progress as a nation. We are doing everything possible to prevent that, with your support.”
The anti-graft boss stated that the commission had received over 17,000 petitions, adding that over 20,000 cases are currently under investigation.
“We have several cases filed in court, apart from those with convictions, reaching thousands. In the last year, we have received over 17,000 petitions in the EFCC. And currently, as I am speaking, we are investigating over 20,000 cases.
Between last October and now, we have opened over 4,800 new cases. And what is our staff count? We are less than 5,000. Now, with the additional responsibility of over 700 MDAs, 36 states, 774 local governments, and all of that,” he added.
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Suspected kidnappers terrorizing Otukpo LGA apprehended

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Three notorious kidnappers have been apprehended in Ogoli-Ugboju of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
In a post on his official Facebook page, the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Hon. Maxwell Ogiri, announced the arrest of the three members of the notorious five-man kidnapping gang that has been terrorizing Otukpo and nearby communities.
The suspects—identified as Ibrahim Salleh, Ashimu, and Abuh Umaru—were apprehended on Sunday, 6th April 2025, during a coordinated security operation in Ogoli-Ugboju.
Hon. Ogiri praised the efforts of the security operatives involved and assured the public that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining gang members and their local collaborators.
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES DAME FASHOLA ON 60TH BIRTHDAY

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President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT
felicitates Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, the former first lady of Lagos State, on her 60th birthday on April 6.
Dame Fashola, wife of Babatunde Raji Fashola @tundefashola (SAN), former Governor of Lagos State and ex-minister of Works and Housing, is renowned for her dedication and contributions as an experienced administrator in education management and as a passionate advocate for health and socio-economic issues.
President Tinubu acknowledges her impact on public awareness and sensitisation campaigns on children’s and women’s health.
He describes Dame Fashola as a steadfast pillar of support for her husband, offering tremendous help during his tenure as Lagos Governor and Minister of Works and Housing.
“Dame Fashola is devoted to her family, seeing it as a priority and a haven for growth and development. Her marriage, characterised by religious tolerance—she is a devout Christian and her husband a Muslim—is a powerful example of unity and understanding, crucial elements in nation-building.”
The President expresses his appreciation for Dame Fashola’s enduring contributions to the people of Lagos, specifically her leadership of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). Her initiatives have notably included the inauguration of recreation centres and support for the screening and treatment of women with breast and cervical cancers.
President Tinubu wishes Dame Fashola continued health, happiness, and well-being.
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Rights group condemns killings in Plateau, calls for govt intervention

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The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria, MEN, has issued a powerful statement condemning the relentless violence plaguing Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State.
The group’s statement issued by Solomon Dalung, paints a grim picture of mass murder, ethnic cleansing, and what they described as the “targeted annihilation” of innocent citizens, with the latest attacks between April 2 and 3, 2025, claiming over 60 lives.
The statement detailed the horrifying toll of the recent assaults on communities such as Mangor Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, Tadai, and Ruwi, saying that women, children, and the elderly were among the victims and their homes torched and lands desecrated by what MEN alleges are Fulani militias operating with genocidal intent.
The statement explained, “This is not random—it is systematic, coordinated, and genocidal.”
”MEN’s outrage is matched by its frustration with the Nigerian government and security agencies, whose “glaring silence and ineffectiveness” have left the people of Bokkos defenseless. How many more mass graves must be dug before Nigeria acts”?
MEN accused the perpetrators of seeking the slow but deliberate erasure of indigenous Christian communities under the guise of farmer-herder conflicts.
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MEN also called for the eviction of foreign mercenaries and land-grabbers and urged civil society, religious leaders, and youth movements to break their silence, lamenting that people abandoned by their government are a people who must rise to protect themselves.
MEN also praised the Butura Development Association for its solidarity with the grieving residents of Ruwi, calling it a beacon of the true Plateau spirit, emphasizing that the crisis transcends regional boundaries.
The statement called on the international community, human rights organizations and global watchdogs to document what MEN labels a genocide, saying, “Let the world know: Bokkos shall not bleed in vain.”

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