Akeredolu recommends 1963 Constitution to rebuild Nigeria

Says 1999 Constitution defective Wieldy FG must shelve some responsibilities Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has challenged the incoming Bola Tinubu administration to be courageous to confront the problems hindering the development of Nigeria into a true and balanced federation where the states are not treated as mere appendages of the central government. He recommended […]

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NGF says FG agreed to refund deductions, elects Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq as chairman

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said Federal Government agreed to refund to state governments, all funds deducted from state accounts to meet local councils’ London Paris Club obligations. Outgoing Chairman and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, said the government also granted governors’ requests to immediately stop further deductions from the states’ accounts. In a […]

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Buhari’s fragile pieces: An economic scorecard full of trauma – Part 3

In a few days, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is eager to retire peacefully, will leave Nigerians and Nigeria in fragile pieces, as well as an economy that is struggling to survive. Buhari’s administration will be remembered for the rise in human misery, rising national debt, two recessions, record unemployment and inflation levels, and receding foreign […]

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Alleged N3.1bn fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-Benue governor Suswam till June

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has again adjourned the trial of former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam alongside his former Commissioner of Finance, Omadachi Okolobia. Justice A.R Mohammed on Wednesday adjourned Suswam’s trial to June 8, 2023, to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tender a fresh Exhibit P6 before […]

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Appeal Court fines ex-presidential candidate N40m over suit to stop Tinubu’s inauguration

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has slapped a fine of N40 million on the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Ambrose Owuru, for filing a suit against the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration. The Abuja-based lawyer, Owuru, had filed a lawsuit with which he had sought to prevent the May 29 […]

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Okoh decries deplorable state of Health infrastructure in Nigeria

As CAN secretary Daramola bows out The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh has decried the deplorable state of Health infrastructure in the country as grossly inadequate to provide healthcare services to elderly people. He urged the Federal government to implement infrastructure that would help the elderly live a comfortable […]

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UNILORIN opens portal to admit Nigerian students displaced from Sudan

The University of Ilorin has opened a website: www.unilorin.edu.ng for consideration of admission of Nigerian students returning from war-torn Sudan. Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday that interested students should check “University Transfer’’ on the website and apply appropriately. He quoted […]

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Buhari can borrow, award contracts till last day in office – Fashola

The deplorable Akure-Ado Ekiti Road Flags off dualization of Akure-Ado Ekiti highway Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, explained the reasons that President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to award contracts as well as borrow despite having just a few days left until the end of his tenure. According to Fashola, the tenure of the […]

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Why Buhari said he may relocate to Niger Republic – Presidency

President Buhari after casting his ballot during the presidential election at Daura, Katsina State his hometown on Saturday, February 25, 2023, displaying his ballot paper  Presidential aide, Garba Shehu, said President Muhammadu Buhari was only throwing banter when he made the comment about relocating to the Niger Republic. Buhari recently said that the Niger Republic […]

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