Top Seven Priorities for Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu On his assumption of office May 29, 2023, the Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda made a pledge to fight insecurity in the State to the finish. To demonstrate the level of his seriousness and commitment to security, the governor went as far as promising to lead from the front […]
Lagos Collects N400bn internally generated revenue for first half of 2023
The Lagos state government has reported an Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of about N400 billion as of June 2023, according to the commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George. Geroge made the declaration during the 2024 Budget Consultative Forum which held in the five divisions of the state, namely, Ikorodu, Badagry, Lagos Island, Epe, […]
NCC Approves MTN Nigeria’s Purchase of 2.6Ghz Spectrum
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the approval of its purchase of a 2.6Ghz spectrum by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a press release statement released Monday, MTN said that the license of the 2.6Ghz spectrum is for 10 years which would run from 7th September 2023 to 16th April 2033. The license is renewable after […]
“Africa Holds the Key to World’s Future” – TINUBU
Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. President, 1. On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of this Session of the United Nations General Assembly. We commend your predecessor, His Excellency, Mr. Csaba Korosi for his able stewardship of […]
Military Coups Wrong, Tinubu Tells UN Assembly
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called on world leaders to affirm democratic governance as the best guarantor of the sovereign will and well-being of the people, saying military coups are wrong. Mr. Tinubu said this in his inaugural statement to the 78th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. The News […]
ALL EYES ON TINUBU’S MINISTERS
ALL EYES ON TINUBU’S MINISTERS As he Breaks Traditions As a master of the game of politics, Tinubu too deployed his ethnic arsenals to make his case against those hell bent on denying him his inalienable right to contest the presidency. Though the circumstances under which he emerged president are still being contested by political […]
The Danger Signs Are Real
CHAIRMAN’S MEMO By Garba A. Dangida There are is common belief that after every hardship come relief. This belief has its roots in religion, especially Christianity and Islam. Most people who embraced these faiths have come to terms with this reality. Such is the case with the masses of our country. They take consolation in […]
Can Nigeria Survive the Endemic Culture of Injustice?
CHAIRMAN’s MEMO By Garba A. Dangida It will not be an overemphasis to say that injustice has become part of Nigeria’s normal way of life. In every facet of our national and private life, injustice manifests in various ramifications. At the government level which everyone is familiar with, those in authority perpetuate injustice with impunity […]
How Long Does It Take To Process A Nigerian Passport?
FROM THE GRAPEVINE By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu I put this putative question to many people, including officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) headquarters in Abuja, but nobody gave me a satisfactory answer. I supposed this is information that should be made available on the NIS website. I took extra time to find answer to this […]
HAJJ 2023: Matters Arising
FROM THE GRAPEVINE By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu The 2023 Hajj operations has come and gone but not without the usual cacophony of critical voices envisaging a perfect exercise, which is a fantasy for any human activity on this planet. Nothing is perfect! There are four key issues that featured prominently in most of the criticisms and […]