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NO LEADERSHIP IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A STRUCTURE THAT PROVIDES AVENUES FOR MANAGERS – AL-MUSTAPHA
Encomium galore for Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late Nigerian former military Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha as Friday marked a historical day for the official recognition of Hamza Al Mustapha Reform Team HART. The principal Al Mustapha was honored with a life time accomplishment award, at the University of Jos, Plateau State, alongside the National President of HART, Hon. Anselm Sedi.
The event which took place at the Multi-purpose Hall at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jos came alive with several applauds for Al Mustapha as he has obviously risen in defence of Nigeria.
Al Mustapha in his key note speech at the Faculty Reunion program traced the history of the country from the First Republic to the Fourth Republic and concluded that leadership was the bane of Nigeria’s development.
He opined that the major problem of the country is the Discovery of oil in commercial quantity, adding that those charged with the responsibility of leading Nigeria lacked the requisite skills and dexterity needed to move the nation forward.
The Yobe-born Army Major, who was the key note speaker noted that from 1957 till date Nigeria has had numerous presidents and leaders who impacted the country positively.
According to him, “every president of Nigeria had an opportunity of presenting himself, the mission and vision before him, which is the yardstick of our substance after leadership.
“With their lofty promises made, hopes of the country and the confidence of people were given but when the time came for it to be Resuscitated, when it was time for history to be written, there are two types of history that our country recorded. Sponsored content of history and realistic aspect of our history.”
While talking about leaders that left outstanding legacies behind he first mentioned Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s name.
He said, “Nnamdi Azikiwe in his major speech was concerned about the future of Nigeria. Part of his speech that is relevant to now and the future is just a sentence.”
‘Let us bind the nation’s wounds and let us heal the breaches of the past so that in forging our nation, there shall emerge on this continent a hitch free, fear free and greed free people.’
He postulates that, as Azikiwe’s foresight and mission, he further said if Nigeria had maintained and built on that legacy, Nigeria would have been a role model for other countries.
He emphasized by saying, when you look at seasoned Nigerians who provided good leadership to Nigeria from 1957 till date, it is a difficult thing to call them failures. According to him, “they did their very best. But then, one may ask what happened? “No leadership is complete without a structure that provides avenues for managers”, is it the leaders that fail or the managers? Each government that came had members of different councils but the question is if we are to articulate and bring to the fore one may say how much was spent from 1957 till date? have we rightly invested, can we touch that? How much was stolen, how many hope promises were given, how many hopes and confidence of the people were raised up to the sky only to see nothing at the end of the day and how many of such attitudes and routine are still going on? Is it enough to say I’m vying for office whereas deep into yourself you know don’t the capacity.
“Leadership requires a lot more in times of qualities, now if you are to look for qualities of those who should aspire for offices. They are enormous. Few years back qualities of those who aspire for leadership were around 27 but today science has taken us forward into getting them to about 40 something that exist.”
Al-Mustapha who is particular about investing and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths, women, the poor and people living with disabilities, to actualise their potentials, emphasized on the future and development of Nigeria and what should be done to make the country worthy of emulation.
He advised the students to eschew tribalism, ethnic division and religious bigotry and embrace unity, harmony, tolerance as the bedrock to cementing the nation’s diversity.
Attendants were thrilled as Al Mustapha rewarded winners of the dancing competition with over hundred thousand naira.
The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Shedrach Best thanked Dr. Al Mustapha and other guests for enriching the knowledge of the students with their resourceful speeches as he promised to sustain the program.
One of the elated speakers noted that Al-Mustapha is capable of taking decisions that will favor Nigeria at any point in time.
According to him, “He had the capacity to take over leadership upon the death of his boss, Late Gen. Sani Abacha but he opted to letting his appropeiate superiors to take over.” He further said Al-Mustapha is an intelligent Nigerian that can take decisions for the best interest of the country.
Another speaker in his welcome speech thanked Hamza Al-Mustapha for coming to the faculty of social sciences which is referred to as “the heart beat” of the university of Jos.
His words; “Thank you for not going to any other faculties, but chose to visit the science faculty, which has department of sociology, political science, psychology, economics and upcoming department of Criminology and security studies as well as many others within the social science faculty which is known to be the faculty of life, the fountain of knowledge and where the students are critical about everything that has to do with the development of the society.”
The event which was tagged SOSSA RE-UNION was hosted by Samson Konon Usman, SOSSA President and chaired by Amb. G.Y Gorton, founder Pantil Football Academy. Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, Member Rep. Jo’s South/Jos East Federal Constituency. Mr. Chris Wigwe Chukwuka, Prof. Gozie Gray Ejikeme, Acting VC.
Plateau state was wowed as Countless journalists and media houses including AIT, Radio stations and print media from Lagos stormed the University of Jos for the breath taking event which took place on Friday 23rd of July 2021.
More than ₦3 billion was targeted, but about ₦677 million reached the culprits, with recovery and prosecutions underway, reflecting how banks are responding to more sophisticated fraud risks.
Nigeria’s expanding digital banking sector is facing increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts, as financial institutions adapt to faster transactions and broader online services.
A recent case involving First City Monument Bank (FCMB), linked to fraudulent activity detected in December 2025, has drawn attention to how banks are responding to such incidents, with a focus on limiting exposure, recovering funds and working with law enforcement.
According to findings referenced in proceedings before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, the incident involved unauthorised transactions tied to a digital product. Early reports erroneously suggested more than ₦3 billion was lost. Subsequent clarification shows that over ₦3 billion was targeted, ₦2.4 billion was blocked and recovered, while ₦677 million got into the possession of the culprits. This outcome reflects the bank’s cyber security and monitoring capabilities, as well as improved collaboration among regulated financial institutions and with law enforcement agencies. Several suspects and beneficiaries have been apprehended, while recovery and prosecution efforts are ongoing, led by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Proceedings at the Lagos State Special Offences Court have resulted in convictions, including that of a repeat offender, with restitution orders issued. Related matters are also being handled at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where additional suspects are being tried in connection with the scheme. This process is aimed at ensuring that bad actors are identified and permanently blacklisted from the financial system.
Authorities say recovery efforts are continuing as additional funds are traced.
Analysts note that the pace of legal action reflects closer coordination between financial institutions and enforcement agencies in addressing cyber-related financial crime.
The case comes as banks contend with more complex fraud methods, including social engineering and automated exploitation of system processes.
As digital products and platforms expand, so too does the risk associated with cyber-crime and related fraud.
“The scale of digital banking means risks are evolving alongside the systems,” said a Lagos-based financial analyst. “Institutions are now judged by how they manage these events.”
Observers say the sector is moving toward a stronger focus on response and recovery, rather than prevention alone.
This includes improving monitoring capabilities, strengthening transaction controls and enhancing collaboration with regulators and law enforcement. The FCMB case, with limited exposure relative to the amount targeted and ongoing recovery, reflects that shift.
For customers, the primary concern is the safety of their funds. In this case, there has been no indication of losses affecting customer deposits. Maintaining that level of protection remains central to sustaining trust in the financial system.
Nigeria’s financial sector continues to grow, supported by digital innovation and expanding access to banking services.
However, analysts say fraud attempts are likely to persist as systems become more complex and interconnected.
They say institutions will increasingly be judged not only on their ability to prevent incidents, but on how effectively they respond and recover when they occur.
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Ex-APC Deputy Guber flag bearer, Joshua MacIver backs Tinubu, express fears over implosion in Bayelsa APC
….congratulates new State Party Chairman, Warman Ogoriba
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 general elections in Bayelsa State, Great Joshua MacIver has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu come 2027, declaring that the Tinubu re-election project is non-negotiable.
Great Joshua MacIver, in his statement titled ” BAYELSA APC CONGRESSES: GOING FORWARD, A CALL TO LOOK INWARDS” and made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, warned APC leaders in the state to look Inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder or cut short our victory.
According to Great Joshua MacIver, such noticeable pitfalls include the imbalance in the united front being put up by the State Governor,Senator Douye Diri among various political blocs in the state.
In the statement issued at the weekend. Great Joshua MacIver stated that “First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%.”
“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, ONLY THE SMALLER BLOC IS BEING CARRIED ALONG IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE PARTY, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party.”
” The consequence of this has been the high level defection we have witnessed in the party recently and we believe more may likely follow, if we do not put our house in order.”
” If we do not pull together as a party, we may witness a situation where we will lose key stakeholders, especially after the State and National Assembly Primaries as well the Gubernatorial Primaries.”
“Finally, while it is very clear that we are the party to beat in the 2027 elections and that our loyalty to Mr. President IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, we must make haste to say that we cannot afford to create situations or loopholes in our unity which will be exploited by other political interests in the state. We cannot afford to under-rate anyone.”
“Our core interest remains the re-election of Mr. President, a project to which we have committed our all. We also pledge our total loyalty to the party as we have no alternative to the APC. However, our concern is that we must, as a party, look inwards and ensure that we do not create loopholes that can impede our common goal.”
Great Joshua MacIver, however congratulated the newly elected State Executives of the APC in Bayelsà State led by Hon. Warman Ogoriba, saying their emergence is welcomed at this critical time in our national history.
At least 23 people were killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings, police in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Tuesday.
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More than 100 other people were injured in the blasts that took place on Monday evening in the capital of Nigeria’s restive Borno state.
No group has claimed responsibility for the suspected attacks.
The deadly blasts come after a military post was attacked overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected Islamist militants.
This sad incident is coming barely two weeks after Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church specifically warned against attacks in some states. He mentioned these states while calling on security operatives to pay close attention to them.
These were his words:
“Another attack is coming up in these following states where the military must watch carefully and intelligently; Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Borno, Kwara and Kogi state. They want to do a deadly attack, it’s preventable but it depends on how they will handle it. I have told you about the danger coming up.”
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Unfortunately, some of our military agencies don’t believe spiritual intelligence can save the country from so much danger hence, their neglect of this prophetic warning but now, it has been fulfilled with the miliary losing credibility by the day while Primate Ayodele continues to gain momentum.
Likewise, At least 26 passengers and crew sustained varying degrees of injuries on Monday following an accident involving the Kaduna–Abuja train, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
Opeifa explained that the train departed Rigasa in Kaduna at 7:15 a.m. and was approaching Asham station around 9:16 a.m. when a loud bang was heard after the power car and trailing locomotive collided with one of the passenger coaches.
In July 2025, Primate Ayodele asked nigerians to pray not to see train mishap on the Kaduna-Abuja route.
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“Let’s pray not to see train mishap in Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Abuja route.”
This has also been fulfilled.
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