Month: May 2023

I supported states with N2trn in bailout packages – Buhari

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The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has extended more than N2 trillion in bailout packages to state governments.   The bailout, it said, was to enable them to meet their salary and pension obligations, especially in the face of dwindling oil revenues. This is contained in a fact sheet highlighting the achievements of Buhari’s government in different sectors between 2015 and 2023 released yesterday by the Presidential Communications Team. The report said the packages to state governments included N614 billion Budget Support Facility; $5.4bn Paris Club Refunds;…

Amaechi-Hadiza Bala Usman: The Shape of scandals to come post-Buhari, by Semiu Okanlawon

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When people quit offices, it’s apposite that they reflect on their encounters, experiences of their tenures; the gains and pains, challenges and solutions that worked and those that failed while they held sway.   It is generally believed that such detailed accounts help the society in multi-dimensional ways and such authors appear more fulfilled not only with the achievements recorded in those offices, but because of the new insights they have provided which could be of immense help to those coming behind.     It is in that context I…

The proxy war in Sudan, by Kazeem Akintunde

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“All countries have a sovereign right to decide which other countries to partner with, but these choices have consequences, of course.” — John Godfrey, US first Envoy to Sudan after 25 years.   Make no mistake about it, the ongoing war in Sudan is beyond two Generals fighting for control of the soul of the East African Country. In fact, if care is not taken, the Sudan crisis could become another protracted war. In actual fact, Khartoum has inadvertently become the second leg of the war in Ukraine. Like the…

Life lessons from Mike Adenuga, By ‘Tope Fasua

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I last saw him physically sometime around 2002 when he came to Abuja for the launching of the Globacom Building at Aminu Kano Street, Wuse 2. A mountain of a man, he was decked in one of his bespoke crisp white shirts. I greeted him but I reckon his mind was far away as he and his entourage went past me.   Before then I had had two direct meetings with the great man – of course with some audience in tow. The first was very fiery, indeed one of…

2023 WORKERS DAY: Niger Govt felicitates workers, harps on productivity …… As Gov Sani Bello urges support for incoming administration

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has tasked workers to be more efficient and productive in the discharge of their duties for the progress and development of the state. He said it became imperative that civil servants be effective and productive in the performance of their duties in their interest too. In a statement to mark the 2023 Worker’s Day in Minna, Niger state capital,Governor Sani Bello said although he is leaving office in a couple of days, he is still concerned with the huge wage bill of the state…