Year: 2019
Financial Autonomy fully granted to State House of Assembly and State Judiciary
Financial Autonomy fully granted to State House of Assembly and State Judiciary The Federal Government has directed governors to release funds meant for State House of Assembly and State Judiciary directly to the two arms […]
No further Paris Club refund to states – FG
No further Paris Club refund to states – FG The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab, Shamsuna Ahmed, on Monday, clarified that there was no fresh tranche of Paris Club refunds to be disbursed to the […]
OBASANJO’S COMMENTS ON BOKO HARAM DIVISIVE, DEPRESSING – FG
OBASANJO’S COMMENTS ON BOKO HARAM DIVISIVE, DEPRESSING – F The federal government has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s comments imputing ethno-religious motive to Boko Haram and ISWAP as deeply offensive and patently divisive, saying such […]
Senators-elect split, as signatures drive begin for Lawan, Goje, Ndume
Senators-elect split, as signatures drive begin for Lawan, Goje, Ndum The battle for the Ninth President of the Senate has heightened with senators-elect involved in signatures drive for the three contenders – Senate Leader Ahmad […]
Tension In Kano As CSOs Ask New Emirs To Resign
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Kano – A coalition of 22 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kano State has called on the newly-appointed emirs in the state to resign with immediate effect. Briefing reporters in Kano, on Monday, […]
Akwa Ibom and Failure of Governance
By Anietie Ekong Lately my beloved state, Akwa Ibom State has been in the news for the wrong reasons, carting away every available trophy of infamy. A state that was once revered and held […]
RCCG Pastor Returns Unknown N891,267.14 To Access Bank
RCCG Pastor Returns Unknown N891,267.14 To Access Bank Following a bank alert from an unknown source to his account,a Senior Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG) in Akwa Ibom state has returned a […]
Nse Ntuen Certificate of Return:The Partiality of Electoral Umpire in Akwa Ibom State
Nse Ntuen Certificate of Return: The Partiality of Electoral Umpire in Akwa Ibom State By Peter Udiong Elections are the foundation of democracy and they do not serve the cause of democracy if they are […]
Tension in NNPC over postings, fresh recruitment
Tension in NNPC over postings, fresh recruitment There is tension in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the retirement and deployment of 30 officials, which was approved by the Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti […]