Economic Challenges: Atiku Suggests Solutions, Asks Tinubu To Lead By Example

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has suggested solutions to some of the economic challenges in the country as a result of the implementation of the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s led government. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections also charged the president to lead by example. Atiku, who had in a release he titled: “What We Would Have Done Differently” urged the president to borrow from one...

Tinubu Steering Country Away From Venezuela-like Tragedy – Group

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), a policy think- tank group has said that President Bola Tinubu is steering Nigeria away from Venezuela-like tragedy. The group noted that Nigerians have gotten to the junction of their economic comeuppance where they must pay for decades of abuse and wrongdoing, stressing that contrary to suggestions in a section of the media, the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration are based on a clear plan...

#EndBadGovernance: CSO Asks Tinubu To Withdraw Charges Against Minors

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Northern Youths Assembly on Saturday asked President Bola Tinubu to order the withdrawal of all charges against the minors who are tried for alleged participation in the recent EndBadGovernance protests in the country. In a press statement signed by the group’s President, Dr Ali Idris Mohammed and its Secretary General, Dr Garba Abdulhafiz, urged Tinubu to order “the release of the boys unconditionally, to avoid further embarrassment to the Government...

Edo Govt Condemns Detention Of Accountant General, Four Others By EFCC

The Edo State government has condemned the detention of the state Accountant General and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The government also noted that the action is intended to cripple the government and governance in the state because what they were being held over were already repaid loan facilities. The state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare stated this in a press statement in Benin on Saturday. According...

Public Officials Urged To Emulate Virtues Of Late Emmanuel Iwanyanwu

On Thursday, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) organized a valedictory session in honour of its pioneer board chairman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Prof. Martin Ike-Muonso, Director General RMRDC said the late Iwuanyanwu and the pioneer DG of the council, Prof. Oluremi Aribisala pursued the RMRDC’s vision and mission with passion and dedication. He urged public officials to emulate the virtue of merit and federal character practiced by...

Olukoyede Marks One Year as EFCC Chair with $105 Million Recovery

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed the recovery of over N248 billion and $105 million, as well as securing 3,455 convictions in its anti-corruption campaign over the past year. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at a briefing marking his one-year anniversary in office. Represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, Olukoyede stated that the EFCC had also initiated legal proceedings against four...

Governors Vows To Strengthen The Role Of Monarchs

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the National Council of Traditional Rulers have agreed to strengthen the role of monarchs in national security and governance. They agreed during a joint meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja which was initiated by the NGF chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, centered on a proposed bill before the National Assembly that would formalize traditional rulers’ constitutional role. Ogun State governor Dapo Abiodun, who spoke...

Reps Pass Bill to Protect Students from Sexual Harassment in Universities

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at addressing sexual harassment in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, titled “A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith.” The bill proposes a maximum of 14 years imprisonment for offenders convicted of sexual harassment and a penalty of five years imprisonment or a fine of N5 million for heads of institutions who...

Tinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff, COAS. The appointment follows the absence of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment in the United States of America. In a statement released on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the development. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the...

Court Judgement To Stop Rivers’ Allocation Not Enforceable – Udeze

The National Chairman, Action Alliance (AA), Bar. Kenneth Udeze has said the Abuja High Court judgment which ordered the Federal Government to stop releasing monthly allocations to Rivers State is not enforceable. Udeze who stated in an interview that the judgement is politically motivated, saying that it’s impossible to stop allocation to an arm of government and urged Rivers people to stand against the judgement. Udeze said, “The judgement came to me as a rude...

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