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The suspension of all 18 local government chairmen and their vice-chairmen by the Edo State House of Assembly has taken on a new dimension, as fresh documents reveal what critics describe as a desperate struggle for control of local government finances, including a staggering N800 million monthly Special Security and...

By Samson Adeyanju Renowned public affairs analyst and a Senior Lecturer at Veritas University Abuja, Dr. Patrick Pillah, has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), under the Honourable Minister, Nyesom Wike to adopt a more humane approach in addressing urban planning violations, emphasizing that demolition should be the last...

There are indications that the controversy that dogged the recent attempt by the federal government to recruit 10,000 Constables for the Nigerian Police Force has taken a fresh twist as the Police Service Commission (PSC) is reportedly investigating some officers who abused the recruitment exercise to become millionaires. One of...

In an extraordinary leap towards global outreach, Rhapsody of Realities has transformed the distribution of its powerful devotional during the ReachOut World 2024 and throughout December 2024 with the groundbreaking Tap2Read Bracelet. This innovative device, which instantly transfers digital copies of Rhapsody of Realities to mobile devices with a simple...

By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice In its effort to spotlight the regulatory bodies driving Nigeria’s business reforms, Leadership Newspaper has commended the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for its stellar performance and reforms aimed at fostering a business-friendly environment. The editorial highlights the federal government’s commitment to enhancing ease of doing...

The Oganenigu Community Development Association (OCDA) and Oganenigu People’s Mandate (OPM) have showered encomium on Rt. Hon. Paul Gowon Haruna, alias IJN, for facilitating the construction of the 26 kilometres Etutekpe Oganenigu Road. A statement by Abimaje Ekele Proph, President of OPM, and Engr Dickson Idakwo of OCDA, said going...

The South East Progressive Agenda (S-EPA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing highly competent individuals to lead the South East Development Commission (SEDC). The group said the nominees, who hail from the five states of the Southeast, possess the requisite expertise and experience to drive the commission’s success....

The Arewa Grassroots Network for Credible Leadership (AGNCL) has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as Nigeria’s acting Accountant-General of the Federation. According to a statement signed by Adamu Wakil Abubakar, the appointment is a masterstroke that will revitalise Nigeria’s public finance system. Abubakar said Ogunjimi’s impressive credentials,...

…Says Rivers’ Governor more decent, responsible Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Sunday, described the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as most unqualified to judge the personality and character of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Frank who made this assertion...

Former National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, in strong terms condemned the deafening silence of President Bola Tinubu over illegal mass demolition of houses by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Frank who made this condemnation in a...