Budget: Sokoto says education , health top allocations as SDGs drivers
By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto Sokoto state government says the education and health sectors top it 2025 budget sectoral allocations for they are critical drivers for achieving sustainable development. The State Commissioner of Information , Sambo Bello Danchadi said while addressing reporters on Friday evening in Sokoto. Danchadi said that was why a substantial part of […]
Kaduna State Shines at the 2024 PHC Leadership Challenge, Wins $500,000 Award
ABUJA – Kaduna State has been honored as the best-performing state in the northwest region at the 2024 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge, receiving international recognition and a $500,000 award for its exceptional healthcare investments and leadership. Deputy Governor Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, accompanied by the Commissioner of Health and the Executive Secretary of […]
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Oligopolistic PMS prices.
Oligopolies are a few companies that control products supply in a market. Oligopolies create artificial barriers to competition in a market and sell commodities at higher oligopolistic prices to maximize profit. This seems to be the case with Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the major supplier of PMS in the Nigerian market. The refinery has the […]
Okpebholo’s 30 Days of Retrogression
By Crusoe Osagie The deeply embarrassing, shameful, and disappointing display by Edo State Governor-select, Monday Okpebholo, where he stuttered and faltered while delivering the State’s 2025 budget, not only exposed his gross incompetence, incoherence, and lack of capacity for the revered office of Governor but also speaks volumes about the poor quality of governance and […]
Okpebholo lied on Edo’s debt profile, says Obaseki
…challenges him to provide details of debt, whom debt is owed …says immediate past govt left N30bn in State’s coffers The claim by Senator Monday Okpebholo, the incumbent governor of Edo State, about the State’s debt profile is a blatant lie and should be disregarded as a cocktail of complete falsehood. As we stated earlier, […]
8th Africa Media Development Journalism Conference: A Landmark Event in Kaduna
Sarah Agbon, Kaduna, Nigeria The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) successfully hosted the 8th edition of its Africa Media Development Journalism Conference at the Asaa Pyramid Hotel, Kaduna December 4 to 5, 2024. This annual gathering brought together journalists, mass communication scholars, civil society leaders, development partners, and policy experts to discuss strategies for advancing […]
Key Insights and Lessons from the Kaduna State 2025 Budget of Sustaining Rural Transformation and Inclusive Development
By Sumayya Abdullahi Hussaini, Advocate for Social Justice, Transparency and ethusiasit for Inclusive Development. 1. The 2025 Draft Budget offers numerous lessons that are critical for understanding the fiscal and developmental priorities of Kaduna State. While the budget size in Naira is higher than that of 2024, its value in dollars is comparatively lower, reflecting […]
In the Matter of Dele Farotimi before the Star Chamber
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as a dad that endangered his job as a judge. One night around 1983, Anyebe caught his son attempting […]
Omofoma Pledges Greater Recognition for Esan Nation as Senatorial Aspirant Meets Ekpoma Youths.
Edo Central Senatorial District Labour Party (LP) aspirant, Engr. Osereme Christen Omofoma, has assured the people of the district that his presence at the National Assembly will bring greater recognition and development to the Esan nation. He made this pledge during the inaugural meeting of the Ekpoma Youths Development Association (EYDA) over the weekend. Engr. […]
Stakeholders Commit to Raising Awareness on Social Protection Programs in Kaduna State
Kaduna, Nigeria – On November 25, 2024, the Coalition of Associations for Leadership, Peace, Empowerment & Development (CALPED) in collaboration with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Technical Working Group (TWG) on Strengthening Social Protection (SAP3) held a one-day stakeholders’ planning meeting. The meeting brought together Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media partners to discuss the […]