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ECA: PDP Urges Lawmakers To Summon Buhari Over ‘Missing’ $1Billion
The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has charged the National Assembly to invoke Sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to answer questions on the $1 billion withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account, ECA.
Recall that the Presidency had, in 2017, withdrawn the fund for the purchase of Tucano fighter Aircraft from the United States of America, USA, without the approval of the National Assembly.
In a statement Sunday by the Spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the main opposition party specifically called on the Federal Lawmakers to set up an Ad hoc Committee to “recover” the sum, allegedly “missing” from the ECA.
“The party craves the National Assembly, as true representatives of the people, to be firm in invoking its powers under sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to give account of the money, which was drawn from the ECA by his Presidency, without recourse to Legislative appropriation,” the PDP said.
According to the party, the call for Buhari’s interrogation is predicated on allegations of complicity in the public space against the Presidency, following its failure to address the matter since.
The PDP recalled a recent media report allegedly credited to the National Security Adviser, NSA, Gen. Babagana Mongunu claiming not to be aware of the status of the fund.
The statement further stated: “Whereas section 88 gives the National Assembly the overriding powers to conduct investigations to, among other things, expose corruption and inefficiency in administration of public funds, section 89 empowers it, among other things, to summon ANY PERSON in Nigeria to give evidence or produce any document under his possession or control, related to the issues under investigation.
“The PDP therefore urges the National Assembly to uphold the constitution by inviting President Buhari to produce documents that approved the withdrawal of the money, the terms of withdrawal, the channeling of the funds, as well as those involved in its handling.
“The party further implores the Federal Legislature to stand in the interest of the nation and resist all plots by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the cabal at the Presidency to sweep the matter under the carpet”.
The PDP urged the Legislators to reflect on the pains of Nigerians, particularly, victims of killings, bloodlettings, kidnappings and other acts of violence, which the party said, has continued unrepressed, while funds meant for security were reportedly being frittered.
“This is especially as allegation in the public space remains rife that funds meant for security in our nation were diverted to finance APC 2019 election campaigns, while insecurity festers in our country.
“The PDP notes that since the Buhari Presidency and the APC do not have any cogent clarifications, the National Assembly should exercise its investigative powers under the constitution to interrogate the issue as well as recover the money in the general interest,” the statement added.
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Rack Centre hosts Olla Systems’ private cloud infrastructure, OllaCloud Service

Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has welcomed Olla Cloud Service, a new private cloud service by Olla Systems Limited, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions, to its facility.
Hosting at Rack Centre, Olla Cloud Service runs on a state-of-the-art, cloud-enabled infrastructure for enterprise applications across diverse platforms including mission critical application, web applications as well as containerized applications using Kubernetes.
The CEO of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, welcoming Olla Systems, noted that the partnership with Olla Systems Limited reflects the company’s commitment to providing African businesses with high-quality cloud computing services. He noted that Olla Systems will enjoy Rack Centre’s 13.5MW data centre campus facility, designed to meet the highest international standards and offering scalable solutions to Hyperscalers, Enterprises, & Cloud service providers.
Citing three distinct features of the data centre facility, he stated the 100% uptime since inception, the facility’s AI-readiness and adoption of green practices. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the facility is equipped with energy-efficient systems, advanced cooling technologies to mitigate environmental impact and an optimally-designed feature to handle high-density workloads with precision.
With features such as N+2 high-efficiency cooling units, an integrated Building Management System (BMS) for optimal performance, and the lowest Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) in the region, the data centre campus facility combines capacity, sustainability, and innovation. This reinforces the position of Rack Centre as a leader in the Nigerian data centre market that will aid the development of Nigeria and West Africa’s digital ecosystem.
Johannisson reiterated, “With Olla Cloud Service hosting at Rack Centre, clients will experience fast performance and low latency, enabling businesses in Africa to access world-class cloud computing services within a secure and compliant local infrastructure.”
Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer, Olla Systems Limited, Olusola Adenuga, expressed enthusiasm about hosting at Rack Centre, noting that OllaCloud remains a groundbreaking private cloud solution for businesses.
While highlighting the benefits of the partnership between Rack Centre and Olla Systems, Adenuga disclosed that subscribing to OllaCloud Service is cost-effective to customers because of its local currency payment advantage. She also noted that the partnership between the duo provides businesses the opportunity to meet regulatory requirements of data residency, while enjoying world-class infrastructure as a service (IaaS) locally.
“Other benefits of hosting with OllaCloud include: 24/7 support, unparalleled performance, scalability and agility.” she added.
OllaCloud Service is the perfect fit for businesses with high-performance needs, from startups with rapid growth plans to enterprises with large-scale operations. Whether you need to migrate existing workloads or build new cloud-native applications, our solution provides the foundation for digital transformation. ENDS
About Rack Centre
Rack Centre is the leading Tier III Carrier and cloud-neutral data centre in the West African region.
Established in 2012, the company focuses solely on providing best-in-class data centre colocation services and interconnection between carriers and customers. Knowing this gives customers a technically superior, physically more secure, and lower-cost environment for their information systems.
The Carrier and Cloud neutrality advantage allows customers to manage traffic to get better value, lower latency, and higher resilience. It also creates an open market for partnerships between customers, networks, cloud and content providers, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, AF-CIX, a fast-growing IXP and managed service providers.
Rack Centre’s clientele includes 70+ telecommunication carriers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), global Tier 1 networks, and pan Africa international carriers, including direct interconnections to all undersea cables serving the South Atlantic Coast of Africa, including Equiano and in the foreseeable future 2Africa and every country on the Atlantic coast of Africa.
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Police arrest suspected kidnapper after collecting ransom in Delta

A police patrol team and vigilante group from Ibusa Division have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abdulahi Isah, after he allegedly collected ransom from his victim.
The suspect, who is cooling his heels in police custody, was arrested in the Ibusa bush on 12/3/2025.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.
The police spokesperson said, “On 12/3/2025, at about 1100 hours, an indigene of Ibusa (name withheld) reported at Ibusa Police Station that his friend’s wife was kidnapped on 7/3/2025 and a ransom was paid. He stated that he was the one who delivered the ransom and other food items to the kidnappers.”
According to SP Edafe, “Acting on useful information provided by the said man, the DPO of Ibusa Police Station swiftly mobilized the patrol team of Ibusa Division alongside vigilantes and stormed the bush, where the suspect, Abdulahi Isah, was arrested.”
He added, “The suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Raye: Sowore, lawyers accompany NYSC corper as officials summon her over comment against Tinubu

Omoyele Sowore and other activists, including lawyers, accompanied the Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, to the office of her Local Government Inspector, LGI, who summoned her over a viral video.
Gatekeeper recalls that Raye recently went viral for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s government.
In a video posted on her TikTok account #talktoraye over the weekend, Raye voiced her frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation, blaming President Tinubu for the hardship.
The corps member also described the president as a “terrible leader.”
In another video clip that went viral on social media, the corps member was heard claiming that she was being threatened by officials of the NYSC.
Following her public outbursts, Raye was summoned to appear in the office of her Local Government Inspector (LGI) for questioning on Monday.
Raye, who secured the backing of several political bigwigs, was accompanied to the office on Monday by Sowore and some legal practitioners.
In an update on his official X handle, Sowore claimed that the NYSC officials failed to show up.
He wrote, “We arrived at the Eti-Osa LGI offices of the @officialnyscng with youth corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, in Lagos. She was scheduled to appear before the LGI today, and we escorted her to their offices with attorneys.
@mrfestusogun, @yinka_oyesomi, and @justiceojienoh, but the LGI official had absconded, failing to show up throughout our stay.”
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