Tag: Government
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Anarchy I told you last year – Dele Sobowale
By Dele Sobowale My Fellow Nigerians, I told you what to expect last year. Read. NEXT LEVEL IS PURE ANARCHY “The Katsina State Government has cancelled all activities lined up for the inauguration ceremony of the new administration in the state.” PUNCH, May 24, 2019, p 2. The government gave its reasons. “The decision on…
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Governors, Government people part of Nigeria’s problem-Mr Eazi
Nigerian singer, Mr.Eazi has stated that former governors and other government officials who are now coming out to speak about the turbulence in the country are all part of the problem. In his tweets, the singer, while cautioning the youths not to get carried away, said the old politicians have been killing the country…
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Nigeria@60:No past government did what I am doing with scarce resources —Buhari
President, Muhammadu Buhari has condemned his successors in office, saying they did not do what his government is doing with scarce resources. Buhari made the statement in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 60th independence. He mentioned those who led the country between 1999 and 2015 when he took over, saying they presided over…
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CAMA Law: It is Satanic to bring church under government’s control – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA), saying appointing a supervising minister to suspend church trustees and appoint new one is Satanic. CAN said the new act would snuff life out of the church and rank the church as a secular institution under secular control. Presiding…
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COVID-19: CAN makes fresh demands from government
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ekiti chapter, on Saturday appealed to the state government to allow the conduct of multiple services by Churches as part of efforts to check the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Rev. Fr. Peter Olowolafe, the State Chairman of CAN, made the appeal in an interview with the News…
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Reopening schools will worsen spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, NMA warns
The Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA), has warned that it is risky to re-open schools with effect from tomorrow after four months of closure because it could worsen community spreading of the coronavirus pandemic. National President of the apex medical association, Prof Innocent Ujah, who gave the warning on Saturday while speaking with newsmen ahead of…
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FGN A Government which cannot learn from its mistakes, By Dele Sobowale
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. US President John Kennedy, 1917-1963. “Buhari submits 2021-2023 MTEF/FSP to NASS · As FG proposes N12.66tn budget · Deficit of N5.161tn; loan N4.28tn” VANGUARD, July 22, 2020, p 28. America’s youngest President ever would be remembered for stacking his advisers with the top brains he could find.…
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Joints, disjoints and dislocations in the Buhari government, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa MY primary concern in the running soap opera on the “investigation” of Ibrahim Magu, the erstwhile acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, is public safety. The filming of the drama with the Aso Rock Presidential Villa as main location, had begun with a vehicle suddenly blocking the armed convoy…
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How we can strengthen our democracy – Ehi Braimah
By Ehi Braimah Since the fourth Republic was inaugurated in 1999 when Chief Olusegun Obasanjo assumed office as civilian President, we have been marching forward in our democratic journey in twists and turns. A child born 21 years ago should be an undergraduate student at a university by now – possibly in his or her…
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Seven private clinic staff test positive for COVID-19 in Ondo, Govt shuts down operations
The Ondo State Government has shut down operations of a private clinic in Okitipupa after seven staff at the clinic tested positive for COVID-19. This is just as the state recorded 30 new cases within one week. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who announced this at a press briefing on Monday said the number of COVID-19 cases…