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Title: World Bank Urges Nigeria to Restore Public Trust Through Better Service Delivery

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The World Bank has issued a compelling call to action for Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African nations, urging governments to focus on rebuilding public trust by improving essential service delivery. This was highlighted in its 2025 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report released earlier this month. According to the report, many African citizens have grown increasingly disillusioned with their governments due to poor access to vital services such as education, healthcare, electricity, water supply, and public administration. In Nigeria, these failures are especially visible in underfunded schools, overcrowded hospitals, and unreliable infrastructure. The World Bank noted that while some African countries are making progress in macroeconomic management and social inclusion, the biggest setback remains weak governance. The lack of transparency, inefficiency in public institutions, and a slow response to citizens’ needs have worsened the trust gap between government...
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19 Nigerian Police Superintendents Dismissed, Several Others Face Demotion For Gross Misconduct

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Their excusal followed examinations concerning a few petitions against them, which were explored by the magistrates.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reported the excusal of 19 officials for "ridiculous unfortunate behavior," infringing upon the Commission's standards and guidelines.

The excusal of the officials reported on Friday was spin-off of the choice made during the PSC's whole in Abuja, drove by Chairman Hashimu Argungu, a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

The commission additionally downsized the positions of 19 different officials saw as at real fault for different offenses.

The excused officials incorporate 10 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), two Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs), and one Director of Police (SP).

Their excusal followed examinations concerning a few petitions against them, which were explored by the magistrates.

PSC representative, Ikechukwu Ani, likewise uncovered that two Right hand Controllers General (AIGs) were punished for neglecting to complete legitimate requests.

One AIG got a censure, while the other was given an admonition for carelessness of obligation.

Furthermore, 19 senior officials had their positions decreased.

These Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), one Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), two Superintendents of Police (SPs), two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), and 13 Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs).

Ani expressed that different officials tracked down blameworthy got different punishments, going from serious censures to letters of caution.

He additionally noticed that the officials who were excused would confront arraignment by the police.

Ani affirmed that three disciplinary cases are as of now on hold awaiting additional data from the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

Moreover, Ani referenced that the commission inspected 23 requests, petitions, and nine legitimate matters or court decisions.

Chairman Argungu accentuated that the PSC would deal with police disciplinary matters quickly to permit officials who are not seen as blameworthy to proceed with their vocation movement, while those found to blame would confront suitable results.

He additionally forewarned that officials engaged with common matters, for example, land debates, conjugal issues, or lease clashes wouldn't go on without serious consequences.

Argungu focused on that the courts ought to deal with these issues, while the police ought to zero in on criminal cases and dangers to public wellbeing.

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