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Constituency Project: How lawmakers pad budgets

Constituency Project: How lawmakers pad budgets

21 years after senators and members of the House of Representatives forced the Executive to insert Special Intervention Projects (SIP), known as constituency projects, into the budget, it has been one problem after the other every year. Constituency projects, which have a yearly budget of N100 billion, were established by the Obasanjo administration with the hope of bringing government closer to the people, especially those in the rural areas, just as it was not designed for lawmakers to determine directly what projects should go to their constituents or to be the ones who should provide contractors. With this in mind,…
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OPINION: Tinubu’s Cataclysmic Presidency And Its Many Danger Signals, By Engr. Odo Ijere

OPINION: Tinubu’s Cataclysmic Presidency And Its Many Danger Signals, By Engr. Odo Ijere

TINUBU'S CATACLYSMIC PRESIDENCY AND ITS MANY DANGER SIGNALS No one needs to be told that the nation of Nigeria has finally landed itself in a precipice of chaos and pandemonium. The danger signals are rife and undeniable. The lower limits of suffering has reached its irreducible minimum boundary conditions. Anything can snap and trigger the apocalypse long foretold and long awaited. We're indeed in real trouble. There is frustration everywhere now with the nation attaining its worst bedlam of crisis since constitutional democracy returned in 1999. The truth is that Tinubu's government was negotiated as a sinking ship where he…
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Nigeria’s Richest Woman, Folorunsho Alakija And Husband Reportedly Separate After 30 Years

Nigeria’s Richest Woman, Folorunsho Alakija And Husband Reportedly Separate After 30 Years

Nigeria’s billionaire businesswoman, Folorunsho Alakija, and her lovely husband, Modupe Alakija, have been reportedly separated. Sunday Telegraph gathered according to a report by The Will that the couple who had been married for 30 years, had encountered significant challenges leading to their separation. It was further gathered that the couple no longer reside together in their lavish matrimonial home in Ikoyi, Lagos, despite being parents to four children. The couple has reportedly been experiencing frequent conflicts, prompting Folorunsho to request privacy within her residence. This decision compelled her husband to seek alternative accommodation nearby. However, a close source claims that…
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No agenda of having many, I will be satisfied with 35 children – Benue man who married three women on same day

No agenda of having many, I will be satisfied with 35 children – Benue man who married three women on same day

Twenty-six-year-old Benue man, Tersugh Aondona, has disclosed the number of children he plans to have and the reason behind his decision to marry three wives on the same day. Aondona set social media agog and got tongues wagging after his marriage to three woman on January 31, 2024, came to public knowledge. Speaking on his matrimonial decision, Aondona stated that his ownership of large farmland played a role in his decision to marry three wives at once. Speaking during an interview with Punch, he also revealed how his father motivated him to have many wives. On the number of children…
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Orji Uzor Kalu: A Failed Political Trial Taken Too Far, By Kolawole Ojo

Orji Uzor Kalu: A Failed Political Trial Taken Too Far, By Kolawole Ojo

The audacity of the personalities behind the politically motivated trial of the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu speaks volumes on the increasing threat to undermine the rule of law, the tenets of democracy and delivery of justice. In December 2019, Mohammed Idris, then a judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, (now a Justice of the Court of Appeal) sentenced Mr Kalu, to 12 years in prison for N7.1 billion fraud. The judge sentenced his co-defendant, Udeh Udeogu, to 10 years in jail despite the fact that all the witnesses testified in favour of Senator Orji…
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FOSAD Congratulates Prof Barth Nnaji on the Commissioning of $800 Million Geometric Power Plant in Aba

FOSAD Congratulates Prof Barth Nnaji on the Commissioning of $800 Million Geometric Power Plant in Aba

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) proudly felicitates Professor Barth Nnaji, a renowned academic, visionary leader and former Minister of Power on the momentous occasion of the commissioning of the $800 million Geometric Power Plant in Aba, Abia State. Professor Barth Nnaji's unwavering commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions in Nigeria is exemplified by the successful completion of the Geometric Power Plant, a monumental milestone not only for Aba but for the entire nation. This state-of-the-art facility stands as a demonstration of his dedication to fostering economic growth and development in the South East geopolitical zone. FOSAD recognizes Prof…
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Why the South East Deserves a Chance and a Voice: A Case for Igbo Presidency- Prince Ike Okorafor

Why the South East Deserves a Chance and a Voice: A Case for Igbo Presidency- Prince Ike Okorafor

I am an Igbo man from the south eastern Nigeria. I am writing this article to make a case for why the Nigerian government should give my region a chance to rebuild the economy and foster economic development, and why an Igbo man should be Nigeria president. I believe that these are not only fair and reasonable demands, but also necessary and beneficial for the country as a whole. The south eastern Nigeria has been historically marginalized and neglected since the end of the civil war in 1970, which resulted in massive loss of lives, properties, and infrastructure. The region…
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65th Birthday: Sen Orji Kalu Visits Sir Emeka Offor

65th Birthday: Sen Orji Kalu Visits Sir Emeka Offor

Eminent Businessman and Senate Committee Chairman on Privatization and Commercialization , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Friday night paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of Chrome Group and renowned philanthropist Sir Emeka Offor. Kalu who shared the pictures on his verified Facebook and Instagram pages congratulated the business mogul for his humanitarian interventions and pursuit of important cause Kalu wrote : “On a courtesy visit to my brother , Sir Emeka Offor who just turned 65 years. I joined his children to celebrate his 65 years of impacting on lives” It will be recalled that Sir Offor…
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My Take on Nigeria’s Debt, Dollar Dilemma, and BRICS Ambition – Prince Ike Okorafor

My Take on Nigeria’s Debt, Dollar Dilemma, and BRICS Ambition – Prince Ike Okorafor

As a Nigerian living in the US, I have been following the news about my home country with great concern and interest. Nigeria, the largest economy and oil producer in Africa, is facing a serious debt crisis that threatens its economic stability and future prospects. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s public debt stock stood at N46.25 trillion (US$103.11 billion) in Q4 2022, an increase of 658 percent since 1999. Of this amount, N18.70 trillion (US$41.69 billion) was external debt, while N27.55 trillion (US$61.41 billion) was domestic debt. The rising debt burden has been driven by several factors,…
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OPINION: The NBA Has Come A Little Late To The Party, By Engr. Odo Ijere

OPINION: The NBA Has Come A Little Late To The Party, By Engr. Odo Ijere

This signing of the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership ETIP by the Minister of Trade and Investment is simply put a recolonization agenda coming through the back door. This trade deal accommodates British legal practice in Nigeria and does not provide for Nigeria legal practitioners to compete in UK. The real debate about this Enhanced Trade Partnership deal should be whether at this point of our nationhood, there is plausible need for us to resubmit ourselves as a nation to another era of British colonization in view of the fact that we're not just able to manage our affairs sustainably…
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