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Osun State's 3rd Quarter 2023 budget performance report reveals startling figures, indicating that Governor Ademola Adeleke spent a staggering N6,011,614,620.35 to run his office within a mere three months. This sum is separate from the N209 million recorded for personal expenditure in the...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio stirred controversy by announcing new minority leadership positions, replacing members ousted by court rulings. The appointments of Abba Moro and Osita Ngwu as minority leader and whip, respectively, sparked immediate dissent from LP's Tony Nwoye, who vehemently...
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has announced plans to enforce the mandatory uploading of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senator Sharafadeen Alli, the committee chairman, revealed that the existing law lacks a mandatory provision for result...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the contentious Naira redesign policy that triggered a cash crunch crisis in Nigeria. Speaking for the first time since leaving office six months ago, Buhari revealed that he endorsed the policy to safeguard his integrity and underscore the principle...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised significant concerns about the power wielded by a handful of judges in overturning the choices made by millions of voters during elections. The ex-President expressed his disapproval of what he termed "cathedral pronouncements" by judges, deeming the...
In a scathing critique of recent Court of Appeal rulings on governorship elections, Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of employing a "snatch, grab, and run" agenda that poses a severe threat to...
The Presidency has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, attributing Nigeria's current democratic state to his decisions during his military and civilian leadership. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accused Obasanjo of implementing the...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a bold assertion, declaring that Western Liberal Democracy has failed in Africa as it was imposed on the continent. Delivering a keynote address at a high-level consultation on 'Rethinking Western Liberal Democracy for Africa' in Abeokuta, Ogun State...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari observed that Nigerians are excessively influenced by materialism. Buhari attributed difficulties in garnering support during his 2003, 2007, and 2011 presidential campaigns to the prevalent emphasis on material success. He remarked, "Nigeria, believe it or...
In a recent interview aired on the Nigeria Television Authority, former President Muhammadu Buhari emphatically denied the existence of a 'cabal' within his government, challenging Nigerians to present evidence to the contrary. Buhari questioned why, if such a cabal existed, it was not brought...
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