By Law Mefor Opposition politicians are sometimes able to admit the truth and provide unflattering praise. Yes, the Prof Chukwuma Soludo administration is doing remarkably well. Even the opposition in Anambra State concurs. The opposition leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, gave the glowing appraisal…
By Olusegun Adeniyi Since the conclusion of my ‘missionary journey’ to Aso Rock almost 14 years ago, I have written more than a dozen columns on the need to reform the budgeting process in Nigeria. Notable ones include ‘The Illusion of Budget Performance’, ‘Budget War and Dysfunctional Envelope System’, ‘Buhari and the Budget Palaver’, ‘Nigeria’s 2016 Zero Budget!’ and ‘Of Government and Budget…
Nigerians must vehemently denounce and condemn the decision of Nigeria’s Accountant-General’s Office to hold a workshop in London. This decision is not only unacceptable but also deeply troubling on multiple levels. Given the prevailing hardship in the country and the pitiable State of our national currency and the economy in general, any public function abroad…
Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, has said contrary to the claim that some ranking senators received N500 million from the 2024 budget, he had only received N266 million. Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe, during plenary on Tuesday, said that some senior senators had received N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The revelation came on…
Josh Ejeh We simply cannot feign ignorance about the multi-faceted crises haunting Nigeria on all fronts. Nigeria is facing economic, development, security, hunger, political and technology crises presently with no probable end in sight. These results are accumulation of poor leadership and bad navigation of the country. Nigerians are dying of hunger brutality and the…
The House of Representatives is set to invite top manufacturers Aliko Dangote, Rabiu Abdulsamad, among others, to appear before them for deliberation on ways out of the hardship arising from the high cost of the product. The House resolution was a sequel to the adoption of a motion titled “Arbitrary increase in the price of…
President Bola Tinubu has sought Senate’s confirmation for Ruby Onwudiwe as a replacement for Dr Kalu Eke, who declined the President’s nomination as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Kalu had declined the President’s appointment due to his engagement at the World Bank and other financial institutions. Tinubu’s…
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft on Operation Delta Sanity has intercepted a vessel, Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI suspected to have been involved in crude oil theft. The navy said on Saturday evening that the vessel had 13 crew; one Ghanaian and 12 Nigerians. While briefing newsmen onboard the vessel, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western…
Congratulations on your appointment by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as the Chairman for Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. The president appointed Chief Felix Obuah as the Coordinatorfor Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. In a statement on Tuesday, Anthony Ogunleye, director of press in the office of the minister of FCT, said Tinubu appointed commissioners into the FCT…
By Law Mefor A social psychologist’s constant concern is with projects and policies that seek to bring about material and physical change without also bringing about a behavioural shift. For a considerable amount of time, Anambra State has been reduced to a place where a great number of indigenes travel back for Christmas, to marry,…
