Renowned Nigerian physician and political analyst, Professor Yusuf Usman, has raised alarm over the current political climate in Nigeria, likening recent events to the one-party system seen in North Korea. Speaking at an event broadcast on television, Prof. Yusuf expressed deep concern over the surge in political endorsements and defections, describing it as a disturbing trend. “Today I’m seeing mass endorsement, mass defections. I saw it the other day, and I was telling my wife, am I in North Korea or in Nigeria?” he said. He called the situation a…
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Court adjourns arraignment of ex-NHIS boss, orders remand in EFCC custody
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Kuje has postponed the arraignment of former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, until February 3. Recall that Yusuf was taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, and appeared before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu yesterday to face fraud allegations. However, the court delayed the case to permit charge amendments. This development was disclosed in an EFCC statement issued yesterday. During the brief hearing, defense counsel Isah Dokto Haruna requested bail…
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