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Politics

Okpebholo visits Uzodinma, calls for nation’s development via healthy competition among governors

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has advocated for a healthy competition among State Governors to cure the current developmental challenges facing the country. He explained that this could be achieved by Governors paying working visits to other States to compare notes and see the progress being made, adding that the aim is not only...

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Tinubu mourns ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the United States of America over the death of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100. “President Carter, the 39th President of the United States, was a beacon of service to humanity, demonstrating to leaders worldwide the profound impact of...

Politics

Gov. Aliyu assents to 2025 budget, promises more projects

Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has assented to the 2025 Appropriation Bill, promising to deliver more dividends of democracy to the people of the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa. The statement quoted the Aliyu as describing the...

Investigation: Unraveling Nigeria’s annual budget padding rituals

dantpcn3 months ago053 mins

For over two decades, financial infractions and malfeasance, especially through budget padding related to non-existing projects, have been perpetuated in…