Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as a waste of time. Makinde stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Friday. The governor faulted 16 governors’ submission of…
Tinubu, governors, others meeting over food crisis
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting all 36 state governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum at the Council Chamber of the Aso Rock Village, Abuja. The meeting began after the President arrived at the chamber at 11:34am.…
Betta Edu’s downfall and lessons from Sadiya Umar Farouq – Onyema Dike
The Nigerian blogosphere has been roiled over the past week with news of the suspension of the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. Her travails began with news that she had approved the payment of…
Time to create ministry of blue economy — Ehi Braimah
We are living in a world today that is full of uncertainties, but in order to survive, we must be willing to adapt to the changes taking place around us. Nigerians are trying to adjust and adapt to the prevailing…
AbdulRazaq approves multisectoral palliatives to cushion fuel subsidy removal
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved a series of multibillion naira palliatives to mitigate the effects of the recent removal of fuel subsidy. These palliatives are designed to cut across different sectors and demographies of the state. The…
The Anambra broadband initiative – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Anambra State scored a remarkable feat on March 30 by becoming the first state in Nigeria to bring together eminent stakeholders in a conference to singularly address the obstacles facing broadband deployment and expansion in the country. The well-attended conference…
PTF engages EFCC, ICPC to ensure vaccine transparency
The National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday, heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have been drafted into the effort to ensure COVID-19 vaccine accountability and safekeeping…
Buhari committed to extensive police reforms, says Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to extensive Police reforms should never be in doubt. In a statement by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, the Presidency reiterated the full commitment of the…
‘What NEC really discussed regarding DisCos’
The Office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has corrected what it described as “misleading media reports” indicating that the National Economic Council meeting, which held yesterday, had deliberations over ownership of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). “Some of the erroneous…
Security: FG, governors explore decentralisation of policing in Nigeria
Short of constitutional amendment, the Federal Government and state governors have resolved to explore how the operations of the Nigeria Police can be decentralised in order to improve the level of policing and security in the country. “This is one…