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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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BREAKING: Abuja Court Grants Sowore ₦10Million Bail, Orders Passport Surrender, Gives 24-Hour Extension To Meet Conditions

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Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has conceded bail to Omoyele Sowore, the previous official competitor of the African Action Congress (AAC), in how much N10 million with one guarantee of a similar sum.

The court additionally decided that the guarantee probably confirmed landed property in the Federal capital territory(FCT), and the candidate should store his visa with the court and give an affirmation of means.

Sowore, who has been going through legal procedures, was at first expected to meet the bail conditions inside a set time period. Be that as it may, the court conceded him a 24-hour expansion to satisfy the terms.

In the mean time his legal advisor, Abubakar Marshal has applied for augmentation of time to empower the candidate to consummate his bail conditions.

The court dismissed managing on his bail application procedures on Wednesday to Thursday, January 30, 2025.

Sowore, joined by his legitimate group on Thursday, was met by a horde of allies outside the town hall, requesting his delivery and censuring the charges against him as politically propelled.

The previous African Action Congress (AAC) official up-and-comer is having to deal with 16 cybercrime penalties documented by the Controller General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, following his reference to the police boss as an "Illegal IG."

Sowore was kept at the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office in Abuja on Monday after willfully respecting a police greeting. His detainment followed his refusal to acknowledge bail conditions set by the police.

On Wednesday, guard counsel Abubakar Marshal encouraged the court to concede Sowore abandon self-recognizance and the most liberal terms.

He introduced proof appearance that his client was welcomed through a WhatsApp message from the complainant and had regarded the greeting sincerely.

Marshal additionally noticed that the complainant recognized Sowore's more right than wrong to bail. In any case, the arraignment, drove by M.U. Jonathan, went against the bail application and mentioned its excusal.

In the wake of hearing contentions from the two sides, the adjudicator dismissed the case to 1 pm on Thursday for a decision on the bail demand.

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