Tag: Development

STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE THROUGH OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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By Dr. Oluwole Daini As much as majority of Nigeria citizens, just like many other nationalities across the world, desire democracy and good governance, it is important to always take cognizance of the fact that effective democratic government can only survive through obedience to the extant laws of the land. This is the hallmark of rule of law, which is the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws, or the political ideal that all citizens and institution within the country are accountable…

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Obi in Asaba says Combination of Himself, Datti Best for Nigeria

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Alphonsus Nweze The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians not to miss the opportunity of voting the best combination of himself and his Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr. Datti Ahmed, in February 25, 2023 presidential election. Addressing his mammoth supporters who were mainly youth in Asaba, Delta State capital on Monday, Obi said both himself and his running mate are the best combination that Nigerians can trust to pull the country out of wood. Amidst chants of Obi! Obi!!, Obi!!! by estastic crowd, Obi said both of them…

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Lions Club to spend N20m on projects in FCT community

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The International Association of Lions Clubs, Kubwa Chapter, a non profit organisation is to spend N20 million on projects in the area in the new calender year.Lion Ademola Afolayan, the 9th President of Kubwa Achievers Lions Club (KALC), made this known Saturday evening during his investiture and members of the executives for the 2022/2023 year in Abuja.Afolayan, who said that “it is a privilege to give back to the less privileged,” said the core projects of the club include vision, diabetes, childhood cancer, feed the hungry, environment and youth empowerment.“I…

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2023: Tinubu, Obi, others unveil agenda for Nigerian women

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Sen. Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate, All Progressives Congress (APC), says women’s matter will be prioritised if elected the president in the 2023 general electionsTinubu spoke, on Tuesday, at the Voice of Women (VOW) 2022 Conference and Awards organised by Women Radio 91.7FM supported by MacArthur Foundation in Abuja.Tinubu, who was represented by the APC vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, said “the ultimate assessment of any society is the way you treat women.”According to him, if you educate a man, you educate an individual but if you educate a woman, you…

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I returned to APGA because of Soludo – Ezeanuna

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A former People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain who has now crossed over to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Zeribe Ezeanuna, has lauded the decision of Governor Chukwuma Soludo to develop Okpoko in Ogbaru Local Government Area.Speaking in an exclusive interview, Ezeanuna who is now House of Assembly Aspirant said after completing Okpoko, it will be a reference point of what Governor Soludo can do.“That is why all hands must be on deck for Soludo to succeed. It will be the biggest real estate, East of the Niger. The project…

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Onitsha-North: A sharp focus on federal allocation

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The Federal Ministry of Finance,Abuja published in the Sun newspaper of Monday Dec. 9, 2019, the distribution of revenue allocation to Local Government Council by Federation Account Committee for the month of April, 2019. In the publication, all the local councils were listed according to their States and what they got. In Anambra State, Onitsha-North Local Government Council got a total allocation of N131,307,997.32k. Breakdown: Gross Statutory Allocation is N100,577,134.91k. Deduction is 0k Exchange Gain Difference is N154,671,44k Value Added Tax is N30,576,190.97k This is just for a month. This…

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