FG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

EconomyNational DevelopmentFG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a draft of the 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895,842,462,917 for Defense equipment, COVID-19 vaccines, and other exegeses. This was disclosed to the State House Correspondents by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, after the meeting on Wednesday. According to the Minister, the largest chunk of the budget, which was a total of N770.60 billion, was planned...

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Recognizing Somaliland’s Democratic Success

AfricaColumnsNational DevelopmentOpinionRecognizing Somaliland’s Democratic Success

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

By Michelle Garvin, Guest Columnist and Blogger   On May 31st, the people of Somaliland went to the polls to participate in long-delayed parliamentary and municipal elections. The largely autonomous region in the north of Somalia, which had a different colonial history from the rest of the country and declared its independence in 1991, is building an impressive history of credible elections and peaceful transfers of power. While Somalilanders were peacefully making their will clear at the...

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Accelerating National Development via Adequate Monitoring of Constituency Projects

National DevelopmentPoliticsSpecial ReportAccelerating National Development via Adequate Monitoring of Constituency Projects

PilotnewsJune 8, 2021

News Analysis by Okon Okon, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)   In any democratic nation like Nigeria, there are institutional channels for development, and constituency project is one of such channels to reach out to the people and in particular, those in grassroots regions. It has been observed that the situation is a different case in some constituencies in Nigeria in terms of the execution of projects meant to create an impact of governance among...

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Moghalu Condemns Tagging IPOB As Terrorists

National DevelopmentNational SecurityMoghalu Condemns Tagging IPOB As Terrorists

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

LAGOS — The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has called on the Federal Government to dialogue with secessionists. He believed that addressing the root causes of their agitations will help in dousing the tension in some parts of the country. The former Presidential Candidate made the call on Wednesday while appearing on Channels Television’s morning programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’, he believes that the agitators felt marginalized and are demanding...

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Constitution Review: 1999 Constitution Needs Amendment — Gbajabiamila

National DevelopmentNewsConstitution Review: 1999 Constitution Needs Amendment — Gbajabiamila

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

ABUJA — Speaker of the house of representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the 1999 constitution as the result of a hurried national compromise that has contributed to the country’s challenges. The zonal public hearing which is taking place across the country’s six geopolitical zones commenced today and is to last till Thursday (June 1-3) Speaking at the zonal hearing in Lagos on Tuesday, Gbajabiamila said Gbajabiamila said the constitution is below standards. He noted that...

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Constitution Review: Create Special Seats For Women In The Federal And State Legislative Houses, Group Advocates At The Zonal Public Hearing, Enugu

National DevelopmentPoliticsConstitution Review: Create Special Seats For Women In The Federal And State Legislative Houses, Group Advocates At The Zonal Public Hearing, Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2021

At the zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution, the Women Political Participation Technical Working Group (WPP-TWG) advocates amendment to include gender as benchmark for Federal Character. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, a member of WPP-TWG disclosed this on Wednesday at the Enugu Center for the South East zonal public hearing while presenting a memo on behalf of the group. Ezeilo, Professor of Law and founder of Women Aide Collective (WACOL) explained that a...

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Reps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsReps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Nigerian House of Representatives Special Committee on Constitution Review has scheduled June 1- 3 for its zonal public hearing which is to hold across the country. Chief press secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Umar Puma, House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, indicated this in a statement on Monday. The statement quoted Mr. Wase, chairman of the special committee on constitution review, as saying that each of the six geo-political zones would have two centres dedicated...

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Constitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsConstitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Constitution Review will be concluded and presented to the national assembly in July according to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution, Ovie Omo-Agege. Mr. Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a press conference. The chairman who also doubles as the deputy speaker said the committee was still working with funds appropriated in the 2020 budget, funding was not a challenge to the all-important...

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Pastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

National DevelopmentNigeriaPastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2021

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, on Saturday said some youths in their 20s and 30s are responsible for Nigeria’s current woes. Bakare who spoke at the maiden edition of The Conversation Africa Series organized by the Legacy Youth Fellowship in Lagos maintained that the older generation of leaders are not responsible for the country’s woes but youths who were once entrusted with power. He charged the present...

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Why Central Power Should Be Delegated – Dickson

National DevelopmentNational SecurityNigeriaWhy Central Power Should Be Delegated – Dickson

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 11, 2021

The devolution of power to sub-national governments and a review of the constitution are measures that can address Nigeria’s growing insecurity as proposed by Bayelsa senator, Seriake Dickson. According to Dickson, some cases of imbalance and distortion in the country exist only as a result of a constitutional crisis. The Bayelsa west senator who featured in Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari is holding powers that should be decentralized. “Now, we...

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