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Jonathan, WAEF leaders leave for Liberia ahead of the country’s general election
Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Tuesday departed Nigeria on his way to Liberia.
The former Nigerian leader is leading a delegation of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) for pre-election election mission to Liberia ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for October.
Jonathan is being joined in the mission by former Burkinabe prime minister and one-time president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Kadre Ouedraogo and other leaders from the subregion. The mission, which also includes staff from the WAEF secretariat, will assess the preparedness of stakeholders ahead of the election.
A statement from the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, signed by Wealth Dickson Ominano, and sent to Nationwide Reports, notes that the purpose of the mission is to help deepen the confidence of all stakeholders and help resolve concerns of political actors ahead of the elections.
“The fact-finding mission with key stakeholders and political actors is to help address some impediments and concerns by stakeholders that could serve as threats and triggers to election-related crises and disputes in the forthcoming elections.
“During their stay in Monrovia the team will meet with presidential candidates, leaders of political parties, the electoral management body, security chiefs, members of the diplomatic corps, and civil society to assess the level of preparedness of the electoral management body and resolve some concerns by some of the stakeholders regarding the forthcoming elections.
“This aims to build a consensus among different groups toward peaceful and credible general elections in 2023.
“Since its establishment in 2020, WAEF has undertaken missions to different countries, including Sierra Leone, Gambia and Nigeria,” the statement said.
Myesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango, of his duties.
The announcement was contained in a statement late Friday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The statement added that the decision takes immediate effect.
Olayinka said the minister directed the most senior official of the FCT-IRS to immediately assume leadership of the agency
“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Mr Michael Ango,” he stated.
He added that “the most senior official of the FCT-IRS has been directed to take over the running of the revenue agency with immediate effect.”
The statement did not provide reasons for the removal.
15 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Amaewhule disclosed the lawmakers’ decision during Friday’s plenary, attributing their defection to what he called a “clear division” within the PDP.
“Distinguished colleagues, very happily, let me announce that your Speaker has decided, and has indeed written to my ward chairman of my decision, to leave the PDP. APC is my new party,” Amaewhule said.
Amaewhule’s Deputy, Dumle Maol, is one of the 16 lawmakers that joined APC as well.
All the lawmakers, who have jumped ship, are core loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The Central Bank of Nigeria,has rolled out a new framework ito expedite handling of fraud accusations and refund victims.
Customers must report suspected fraudulent transactions within 72 hours under this draft guideline, and financial institutions have 16 working days to look into the matter and repay money.
The action comes in the wake of a dramatic increase in banking sector fraud.
According to data from the Financial Institutions Training Center, losses in the first quarter of 2025 increased to ₦3.29 billion, a startling 603 percent increase over the previous year. In the same time frame, reported cases also increased to 12,347.
The November 26, 2025, proposed regulations seek to improve bank accountability, expedite reimbursements, and boost prevention.
Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department Rita Sike signed the circular, which describes stricter regulations intended to prevent fraud before it occurs.
The apex bank’s ongoing fight against financial fraud has advanced with the adoption of this guidance. To enhance cooperation between operators, it established the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum in 2011.
It directed banks to establish specialized fraud bureaus four years later. By requiring BVN or NIN for account opening, it reinforced Know Your Customer checks in 2023.
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