Following the false claims made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government is operating two versions of the 2024 budget, we consider it appropriate to inform Nigerians that there is no truth whatsoever in the allegation. Acting under the banner of Northern Senators’ Forum, Senator Ningi, falsely claimed in an interview he granted BBC Hausa Service, that the National Assembly debated and passed N25 Trillion as 2024 budget and not the N28.7 Trillion that is being implemented by the Federal Government. To begin with, President Tinubu on November 29, 2023 presented a budget…
Author: Ajibola Oluwasegun
The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for adopting the Oronsanye Committee Report recently approved by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, as a way of curbing high cost of governance through the restructuring and rationalisation of federal agencies, parastatals and commissions. RMAFC’s chairman, Mohammed Shehu, in a statement, weekend, said the problem of cost of governance was responsible for the reduction in the provision of infrastructure and social services and the consequent fall in investment, high level unemployment and rising insecurity in the country. He added that no society can make meaningful progress unless…
One of the kidnapped students from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State who escaped, Mustapha Abubakar, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of their captors,saying he stealthily hid in a shrub like a snake while they were moved by the bandits and escaped. Abubakar was among the about 280 schoolchildren kidnapped, but he and 27 others were able to return to their respective families. It was reported that the kidnapped children, both males and females, were between the ages of 5 and 18. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa monitored in Kaduna on Monday,…
President Bola Tinubu has urged wealthy individuals to assist the indigents in the society to alleviate their suffering particularly during the Ramadan fast. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano while inaugurating the distribution of 140 truck-loads of rice donated by Sen. Abdullahi Yari in honor of the president. Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Tinubu commended the gesture. He said that it was aimed at supporting individuals who were in need at this critical time. “All over the world, leadership belongs to more than one person. There is need to always help the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sold a record N1.3 trillion in Treasury Bills, specifically targeting overseas investors. This move aims to increase foreign exchange (forex) flowing into Nigeria, ultimately strengthening the Naira’s value. The Naira has been under pressure lately due to a lack of forex available. Treasury Bills, also known as T-Bills, are essentially short-term government IOUs. They’re a secure way for investors to earn a return on their money. Read Also: Forensic expert: CBN chiefs forged signatures to take $6.2m By offering attractive interest rates, the CBN is hoping to entice foreign investors to buy these…
Sadly, most Nigerians will not read or appreciate this contribution because frankly it is beyond them. Worst still, many of them, particularly in the younger generation, find it difficult to read more than three lines even though it is to their own shame and detriment. For those that have the gravitas, insight, foresight, profundity and intellectual virility to read and comprehend the counsel I have offered in this write-up, I urge you to bookmark it and wait and see what unfolds unless and until we quickly identify and recognise the problem and address the issues raised. There are two…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has voiced his support for the initiative by 60 members of the House of Representatives advocating for Nigeria’s return to a parliamentary system of government. He expressed his stance while speaking to a delegation of lawmakers led by the House Minority Leader, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, and Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki, who visited him in Abuja over the weekend. The legislators visited the monarch to seek his counsel, blessings, and support for the proposed bills aimed at restructuring elections at the local, state, and federal levels. Addressing the legislators, he described the current presidential…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the recent abduction of students of Government Secondary School Kuriga, in Chikun LGA, Kaduna state. Vanguard reported that more than 200 students and pupils were kidnapped by bandits who attacked the school on Thursday morning. Reacting to the incident, in a statement on Friday, UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, said schools are learning and growth sanctuaries and should not be turned sites of fear and violence. She expressed concern over the recent abduction of over 200 women, boys and children from an IDP camp in Ngala area of Borno state. “I…
Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in just the second round of their heavyweight clash in the early hours of Saturday. Joshua had his Cameroonian opponent on the canvas in the first round and twice more in the second in a brutal and brief exhibition of punching power. Ngannou, 37, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was taking part in only his second professional boxing match having lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in October. Vanguard News
A crisis is brewing in the Iree community in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State after the emergence of two kings to reign in one palace. The Nation recalled that during the administration of Adegboyega Oyetola, he appointed Oba Ademola Ponle, while Governor Ademola Adeleke, shortly after he was sworn in, suspended him and constituted a committee to review the appointment. After one year, Governor Ademola Adeleke issued a White Paper, and ordered a fresh selection process which produced Prince Muritala Oyelakin from the Oyekun ruling house as the new Aare of Iree. It was gathered…