Over 19 months after the Supreme Court ordered financial autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, compliance by state governments remains uneven, exposing deep constitutional ambiguities that continue to empower governors to dominate the third tier of government. On July 11, 2024, the apex court ruled that allocations from the Federation Account must be paid […]
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By Funke Egbemode There is time for everything. The time for romancing bandits and criminals who call themselves all kinds of designer names is over. We have tried counsel. We cajoled. We begged. We paid ransom. Nothing worked. We only lost more children, more pregnant women, more schools, and more local government areas. The criminals […]
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By Bunmi Adebayo Continuing from yesterday… 2.) Comfort may lead to a redirection in the wrong path. The challenges David faced were not in the plan of God for his life, it was comfort that led to such. In fact God told David outright that his actions embarrassed Him in view of what He (God) […]
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By Bunmi Adebayo Continuing from yesterday… Let me discuss another example. Several people are today addicted to their phones and ended up NOT having time for their quiet-time or reading their Bible, when there would have been many versions of the same Bible on their phone for their edification. If comfort were to be positively […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Lord is my Shepherd. He ensures my wellbeing, my welfare, and He cares for me in all situations. He leads and guides me towards abundance, towards goodness and what will benefit me. I shall not want. This is one of the strongest affirmative, declarative and authoritative statements ever: I shall not […]
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The United States administration has added seven countries, including five in Africa, to the list of nations whose passport holders are required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter that country. With this addition, 13 countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the […]
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The Ondo State APC Mandate Elders Forum has called on the party’s loyal members statewide to participate in the ongoing membership e-registration. In a statement jointly signed by Chief Erastus Akeju, the Chairman Ondo State APC Mandate Elders Forum; Hon. Ebenezer Alabi, Secretary; and Hon. Demola Ijabiyi, Facilitator,the group stressed the importance of the exercise […]
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A foremost human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the Nigerian armed forces could crush bandits and terrorists tormenting the country, if well equipped and motivated. Hence there would be no need for foreign intervention, he maintained. Falana spoke with journalists in his Ilawe Ekiti, Ekiti State countryhome on Saturday, where he […]
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Membership registration of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by electronic means, has kicked off in Ondo State. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who doubles as the party’s leader in the state, declared open the two-day training programme for registration officials, The exercise is part of efforts to strengthen the party’s internal structure and institutional capacity. Among others, […]
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Nestle, a Swiss multinational corporation and world’s largest food and beverage company, has issued a global recall of certain baby formula products after discovering they may contain a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The recall affects specific batches of Simulated Milk Adapted (SMA) infant formula and follow-on formula sold worldwide. The company said the […]
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