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Tinubu Under Pressure as SERAP Demands Nationwide Probe of Governors Security Vote Spending
The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has intensified calls for accountability in Nigerias security governance, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to launch a sweeping investigation into how state governors have spent security votes since 2015.
In a strongly worded statement, SERAP asked the President to immediately set up a Presidential Panel of Inquiry to examine what it described as long standing allegations of embezzlement, misappropriation, and diversion of billions of naira allocated to state governors under the guise of security votes. The organization argued that such funds are often hidden from public scrutiny and have for years operated without proper oversight.
SERAP stated that the federal governments recent declaration of a national security emergency will amount to little if huge funds meant to improve local intelligence gathering and strengthen security operations continue to be mismanaged at the state level. The group insisted that governors must provide a full account of the resources entrusted to them, stressing that insecurity cannot be tackled effectively while corruption remains unchecked.
The organisation also reminded the President of his constitutional duty to ensure the security and welfare of citizens, noting that the secrecy surrounding security vote spending undermines these obligations. SERAP warned that Nigeria cannot continue to channel large sums into a system that encourages abuse and a lack of accountability.
Earlier in the year, SERAP issued formal requests to all 36 state governors demanding detailed explanations of how security votes have been utilised since they assumed office. Many states have not provided the information requested.
If President Tinubu authorises the probe, it could become one of the most comprehensive anti corruption investigations in recent Nigerian history. Such a move has the potential to rebuild public trust, strengthen national security frameworks, and reshape governance culture across the states. However, analysts caution that the decision may trigger strong political resistance from state governors who are wary of federal scrutiny.
SERAP maintains that establishing transparency in the management of security votes is essential for addressing rising insecurity and restoring public confidence in government institutions.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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