Tag: Government
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Buhari running a difficult system of government – Akande
A former Interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, says the presidential system of government Nigeria is practicing can no longer sustain its growth and success. Mr. Akande made the remark while addressing a news conference in his country home, Ila, Osun state as part of activities to mark his 79th birthday.…
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Nominate credible candidates for appointment into my government, George Weah tells opponent
Liberia’s President-Elect, George Weah on Monday (New Year Day) visited his closest opponent and incumbent Vice President, Mr. Joseph Boakai asking him to to suggest capable candidates for appointment into his government. Recall that the former football star won a landslide in the December 26, 2017 run-off election, which saw him elected as the next…
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Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m stolen from govt, agencies – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Federal High Court in Lagos that former First Lady, Patience Jonathan could not have genuinely earned the $15.5million which she claims ownership of. In its defence to her suit challenging the freezing of her accounts, the commission argued that Mrs Jonathan does not run any…
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Killings, communal crisis persistent in North because govt failed to implement our recommendations – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar Sa’ad III, has attributed incessant killings and other crisis particularly in the Northeast, to government’s failure at both the local, state and federal levels to implement several recommendations of the traditional rulers. The monarch, who spoke on Monday in Kaduna State, at a meeting of the Northern Traditional…
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Fit to fight, misfits in government
By Owei Lakemfa. Some Brazilian generals have given notice that they will overthrow the government of President Michel Miguel Elias Temer. One month has rolled by since the notice was given, yet there has been no official reaction, no arrests, no mass protests against such treason, and no condemnation from those who claim to be…
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Buhari replies Jonathan, ‘Says I don’t run a propagandist government’
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied the allegation that his government is full of lies and propaganda. He said achievements recorded by his regime since it came into power since May 19, 2015 are there for all to see. The President spoke at the ongoing Nigeria Governors’ Forum Media Conference holding in Abuja. President Buhari, who…
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Government alone cannot fund university education in Nigeria – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said the private sector and alumni associations must take active part in the funding of university education across the country as both the state and federal government cannot handle the task alone. Osinbajo spoke at the “2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards and Celebration of UNILAG at 55’’ organized by…
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SERAP sues Nigerian govt over senators, ministers’ life pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over its “failure to stop former governors and now serving senators and ministers from receiving double pay and life pensions, and failure to seek recovery of over N40bn of public funds unduly received by these public officers.” The suit number FHC/L/CS/1497/17 filed Friday at…
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Nigeria run by non-performing government officials – Agbakoba
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), on Monday attributed Nigeria’s under-development to incompetent leadership. He said the country cannot attract Foreign Direct Investment (FID) when it is under a “non-performing government.” Agbakoba spoke at the second plenary session of the ongoing Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar…
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Security agencies in Nigeria will arrest Peter Okoye – APC declares
The All Progressives Congress(APC) youth renaissance group has reacted to Peter Okoye’s statement over the Federal Government ‘s injunction to stop music videos and movies from being shot abroad.In his statement Peter Okoye of Psquare slammed the APC led government calling them mad and stupid people Read here. However in a statement signed by the…