Tag: Obaseki
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Political war: Obaseki has his deputy, SSG while we have nothing to show-Edo PDP
Apparently reacting to former All Progressives Congress, APC former Chairman in Edo State, Anslem Ojezua comment on the crisis in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said while Governor Godwin Obaseki has his deputy and Secretary to State Government, SSG, the party has nothing to show for bringing him into their fold. Ojezua who…
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No record of Indian COVID-19 variant in Edo –Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said there is no record of Indian COVID-19 variant in Edo as being speculated on social media. Obaseki, in a press statement on Friday, said, “There is currently no update or report suggestive of any such occurrence or new case of COVID-19 reported within Edo in the past 96…
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No record of Indian COVID-19 variant in Edo – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday said that there was no record of Indian COVID-19 variant in the state, as was speculated on social media. The governor stated this in Benin at a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 response in the state. Obaseki was represented by the state Permanent Secretary Ministry…
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Obaseki congratulates Kamaru Usman for retaining UFC title
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday in Benin congratulated UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman, who hails from Edo, for retaining the coveted world title. Obaseki stated this in a statement, commending him for always showcasing the indomitable Edo spirit to the world. Usman, at the weekend, defeated his rival, Jorge Masvidal, in a rematch…
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Obaseki’s claim of FG printing N60bn to augment March FAAC false – NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) has dismissed claims that N60 billion was printed to augment the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for March. Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, briefed State House correspondents after virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi…
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Obaseki’s alarm: PDP disturbing CBN from performing responsibilities – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others critising the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow it efficiently and effectively perform its mandate. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary of APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), made the call in a statement…
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Wike backs Obaseki’s on claims of FG printing N60bn
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has backed Governor Godwin Obaseki’s claim that the Federal Government of Nigeria printed N60billion to argument March Allocation. Wike on Sunday said Obaseki could not have made the statement without facts. Wike, who spoke at the dedication of Senator Rochas Okorocha’s grandson, said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should respond…
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APC governors disown Obaseki over allegation of currency printing
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) has debunked claims by Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo that the Federal Government printed between N50 billion – N60 billion in March. The forum in a statement by its chairman, Gov.Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi on Sunday in Abuja, said Obaseki’s claims did not reflect the true position of things.…
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Printing of N60bn: PDP Reps caucus want FG to tender unreserved apology to Obaseki
By Emman Ovuakporie The drama over the unilateral printing of money by the apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and allegedly shared by the three tiers of government took a new dimension as the leader of the PDP Caucus in the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda insist that the Federal Government should…
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The Obaseki heresy: Economists, Politicians and the Death of Nations – CHIDI AMUTA
Chidi Amuta Between economists and their enabling politicians, the fate of nations often hangs precariously on a balance. On their own, economists can be a miserable enough bunch in ordinary circumstances. Their professional relevance hangs on the precarious uncertainty that all things may never become equal in real life. Like Delphic oracles, economists keep their…