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Nigeria at point of no return — US Council of Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and the Harvard Kennedy School in the United States, have said that Nigeria as a nation, is at a point of no return, showing all the signs of a failed nation. The organisation made the disclosure in a research finding it released through its senior fellow and former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell…
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Soludo fails to publish ‘full agenda’ in 30 days of assumption as promised
Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, failed to fulfill his promise to publish his administration’s “full agenda” within 30 days in office. Soludo said this when he assumed office as governor on March 17 – 33 days ago. “What we present here is a synopsis, designed to give Ndi Anambra a feel for the future we envision. The full agenda…
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Flipping the corruption myth with global transparency
LSE’s Jason Hickel argues that corruption is far from the sole cause of poverty in the Global South, and we urgently need to rethink notions of transparency. Transparency International recently published their latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), laid out in an eye-catching map of the world with the least corrupt nations coded in happy yellow and the most corrupt…
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US-based Nigerian behind plot to smear Osinbajo’s reputation, says campaign team
The campaign team of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has alleged that it has uncovered plans by some individuals to launch a smear campaign against him. Osinbajo recently announced his decision to contest for the presidency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. According to a statement released by his campaign council’s media team on Tuesday, the smear campaigners intend…
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2023: Osinbajo’s problematic ambition, By Gbenga Adefulu
After several months of speculations and seemingly unending denials by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo on Monday, April 11, finally declared his intention to contest for the office of the president in 2023. The months-long delay, according to very reliable sources was ostensibly due to his repeated failure to secure Buhari’s anointing as the preferred or consensus…
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You can’t deduct our allocations for London/Paris Loan refund, states fire FG
The 36 state governments have warned the Federal Government not to deduct from its shares of the federation allocation for the purpose of settling London/Paris loan debts. The governors, who wrote to the Federal Government through the body of Attorneys-General of the Federation, warned that any deduction from the allocations of the 36 state and 774 LGAs would amount to…
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Kano deputy governor resigns as agric commissioner to ‘further political career’
Kano State Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna, has resigned his appointed as the commissioner for agriculture and natural resources. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had appointed Ganuwa as agric commissioner alongside his office as deputy governor. Ganuwa announced his resignation in a statement by his media aide, Hassan Fagge on Monday. The deputy governor said he was resigning in order to “further my…
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Magnus Abe says Tinubu is prepared, competent to lead Nigeria
Senator Magnus Abe has declared that only Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is most prepared and competent to be Nigeria’s next President among the aspirants jostling for the number one job in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Abe said other presidential aspirants in his party, APC are not in the race because they want to actually become President. The former Senator…
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Adekunle Gold tells wife Simi on her birthday, ‘you are my favourite sign’
Adekunle Gold, a popular singer has taken to his Instagram page early Tuesday morning to profess his love to his wife, Simi Kosoko to celebrate her birthday. Adekunle hailed his wife who is also a singing sensation in a very flamboyant and elaborate manner describing the ‘Duduke’ crooner as his favourite sign and the reason they are both compatible. Adekunle…
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Kukah’s virus of hate, By Garba Shehu
As the nomination congress approaches, rumblings within the party rise to an acrimonious crescendo and the troubleshooting market blossoming in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in desperate yearning for his tested skills, we are surprised- so too are many others- that the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, could still find the time for…
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