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IT’S WASTEFUL SPENDING – US EMBASSY CARPETS TINUBU GOVT OVER ASO ROCK RENOVATION The United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over what it termed wasteful spending on the renovation of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, amidst biting economic hardship confronting millions of Nigerians. In a post made on its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) …

TINUBU WILL REPLACE OUT-GOING INEC CHAIRMAN, YAKUBU, WITH YORUBA – ODINKALU As the tenure of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, draws to a close, tension has heightened over Nigeria’s ability to make the right choice in appointing his successor. Yakubu, who was first appointed in 2015 by former President Muhammadu Buhari and reappointed in …

IGP DECRIES STATE RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS UNDER CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday said most retired police officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme are living in humiliating conditions, a situation that has instilled fear in serving officers about their future. He stated this during a meeting with senior police officers in Abuja. Egbetokun said the …

LAGOS STREET RENAMING: FASHOLA WARNS ON ERASING HISTORY Former governor of Lagos State and ex-Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has advocated the preservation of Lagos’s history to avoid distortion and promote values, particularly as the discussion on street naming in Lagos continues to generate controversy. Fashola spoke on Tuesday at the public presentation of “Discover Lagos State: A History Puzzle …

OPEN DEFECATION: INSIDE LAGOS MOTOR PARKS WHERE FAECES, FLIES WELCOME PASSENGERS As the Lagos State Government battles poor sanitation and waste management, open defecation is still a common sight due to inadequate sanitary facilities in public spaces. IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes on how open defecation thrives in major motor parks that cater to millions of commuters who daily connect to their …

US EMBASSY SHARES REPORT ON HOW NIGERIAN GOVERNORS LAVISH BILLIONS ON BUILDINGS The United States embassy in Nigeria has shared a report showing the extravagance of Nigerian governors in spending public funds. The report titled, ‘Nigeria’s ruling class splashes billions on government houses’, by The Africa Report. It revealed how governors lavish billions on building or renovating government houses in …

DEPUTY SPEAKER BENJAMIN KALU, WITHDRAWS CONTROVERSIAL INDIGENESHIP BILL AFTER BACKLASH The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has announced the withdrawal of his bill on indigeneship following public outrcy and backlash that trailed the proposed legislation. Kalu said he was withdrawing the bill before the parliament for further legislative engagements. The proposed bill, among others, seeks …

80% OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE FROM NORTHERN NIGERIA – NEF CHAIR Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has raised the alarm over the growing marginalisation of Northern Nigeria, warning that the continued sidelining of the region in federal budgeting and infrastructure development poses grave dangers to national unity and progress. Speaking during the ongoing Government-Citizens Engagement Forum …

I AM NOT JOINING PDP – PETER OBI Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has addressed rumours suggesting that he is planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential race. The clarification was made in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Ibrahim …

ADC DISSOLVES NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE, HANDS OVER TO MARK The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday, officially dissolved its National Working Committee (NWC), effective immediately. The action signaled the effective hand-over of the party’s structure at the national level to the David Mark-led interim national leadership. The dissolution followed a motion moved by the ADC’s erstwhile National Organising Secretary, Ibrahim …