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Homeland News
Sanwo-Olu addresses procurement ‘discrepancies’ controversy
…says Lagos keeps open book Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has addressed the controversy surrounding a letter written by an opposition politician, which raised concerns about the procurement process in the State. The Governor noted the controversy generated by the letter was unnecessary, stressing that the State had nothing to hide in its public expenditure. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday, while…
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Economy
FG revokes 1,633 mining licences, reads riot act to illegal miners, vows clampdown
The Federal Government has announced the revocation of 1,633 mining licenses due to default in payment of stipulated service fees by operators. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing a press conference in his office. He stated that the revocation becomes imperative following the expiration of a 30-day notice to defaulters, as…
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Homeland News
Roadmap: Oyetola meets Marine & Blue Economy stakeholders
says Indigenous ship owners will be supported The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday said the ministry is set to embrace the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models to transform the sector. He was quick to add that the initiative will not in anyway impede the growth of local players but rather provide an avenue for them to…
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Politics
Why Western Liberal Democracy is not working for Africa – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday in Abeokuta said democracy has not been working as a system of government in Africa because it was “forced” on the continent. Obasanjo stated this in his address at a high-level consultation on “Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy for Africa”. The former president said the Western style of democracy failed in Africa because it does…
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News from States
Abia government debunks N927m meal, welfare spending claim
The Abia State Government has refuted the allegation that it spent N927 million on refreshment and welfare packages for the governor’s office in the third quarter of 2023. The allegation was based on a report that claimed that Governor Alex Otti had spent a huge amount on refreshment/meals, settlement of honorarium, allowances and welfare packages. However, in a statement issued…
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Homeland News
Lagos procurement agency clarifies state’s spendings after Doherty’s open letter
The Lagos State Public Procurement agency has made a statement to clear up the State’s procurement report, after Funso Doherty, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), wrote an open letter. The Agency’s Director-General, Mr Fatai Idowu Onafowote, said that the Agency follows the Lagos State Public Procurement Law and makes sure that all government transactions are transparent,…
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Lifestyle & Hot Gists
Lola Shoneyin: Why this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival is so special
Lola Shoneyin wears many hats. Not only is she an award-winning poet, novelist and publisher, she is also the Director of the annual Ake Arts and Book Festival. And she always puts her wealth of experience to bear on every edition of the literary festival she started in Abeokuta, Ogun State in 2013 . Still, she has done so with…
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Politics
Presidency accuses PDP, Atiku of trying to hang their woes on judiciary, Tinubu
The Presidency has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, of raising false alarm and making wild and libellous allegations against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the judiciary. In a press statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the Presidency said…
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National News
Shettima sets up committee to address Nigeria’s global performance lag in human capital development
In a bid to drive the goals of the Human Capital Development (HCD) programme of the federal government, Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday approved the constitution of a multi-sectoral committee. The multi-sectoral team made up of the federal and state governments as well as donors and partners is expected to convene every two weeks to review the progress of…
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Economy
Nigeria witnessed revenue growth after subsidy removal – Edun
The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, says that the Federation Account is witnessing improved revenue inflow since the removal of subsidy from an average of N650 million monthly to over N1 trillion in the last four months. The minister stated this on Monday in Asaba at the opening ceremony of a four-day retreat organised for members of the Federation…
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