Tension in Kwara APC as Ilorin Emirate leaders reject Abdulrazak’s annointed candidate
There is palpable tension in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital as political stakeholders, elite and opinion leaders in Ilorin rose in unison to reject the purported endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatah Yahaya Seriki-Gambari as the preferred governorship candidate of Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on […]
Edo Assembly race: Oboh hails Imafidor’s intellectual edge, grassroots strength
…as support swells in Etsako East By Joseph Erunke Accounting and taxation scholar, Dr. Timothy Oboh, has described Hon. Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Imafidor as a tested and visionary leader whose political consistency, academic pedigree and grassroots appeal have continued to attract overwhelming support across Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a statement […]
Nigeria will not fall — Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday declared that Nigeria ‘will not fall’ despite mounting political, economic and security pressures, as the country’s political, military and traditional elite gathered in Abuja for the public presentation of his autobiography, ‘My Life of Duty and Allegiance.’
Gov Mbah unveils healthcare, infrastructure plans in Awgu stakeholders meeting
By Dennis Agbo Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has outlined a sweeping plan to strengthen primary healthcare and basic infrastructure across Enugu State. Speaking in a stakeholders engagement at Awgu local government area of the state, Governor Mbah said his administration has approved the recruitment of 2,250 health workers—1,350 already onboard—to address staffing gaps in rural […]
CBN’s reforms and S&P global rating for Nigeria
By Michael Nwadike Citing improved foreign exchange liquidity, stronger fiscal revenues, and rising external reserves, global ratings agency S&P Global Ratings recently upgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B-’. It acknowledged that improvement in Nigeria’s credit profile reflected gains from three years of structural reforms, particularly the FX liberalisation programmes […]
DSO: Before euphoria blinds reason and pain, by Okoh Aihe
Concerning DSO, there is fresh excitement, optimism and great expectation preceding the July launch, and I am happy to share in all the euphoria. After blowing over N60bn on a project that smaller African nations have since concluded but which remains in a convoluted suspense here, you won’t blame anybody for hoping once more. The word […]
