Perspectives
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FULL TEXT: 2024 budget speech by President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, presented the 2024 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly. It is President Tinubu’s first full-year budget since he assumed office in May. Below is the complete transcript of his speech: 2024 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Renewed Hope In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
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Celebrating motherhood, By Olukayode Ajulo
It was the celebrated English Nobel Laureate, Rudyard Kipling who said- perhaps tongue-in cheek or in a moment of spirited devotion, that “God could not be everywhere at once, therefore he made mothers”. An effusive hyperbole on his part, no doubt, but I suppose he did drive home his intended point home, succinctly and with precision with that statement. I’m…
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Ex-Governor Mbadinuju’s burial: Anambra shows leadership, By Don Adinuba
In his famous study of leadership, Jim Collins, regarded as one of the most engaging leadership scholars across the globe, states in his book entitled Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t, that there are otherwise excellent leaders who have the weakness of not wanting their successors to do very well. They relish being described…
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There is no leadership problem in Nigeria, By Jesutega Onokpasa
A video of a woman lamenting how she was cheated of three “painters” of rice from a bag that should contain twelve but turned out to have only nine, has gone viral on social media. The seller had, of course, simply opened the bag, creamed off three “painters”, resealed the bag and sold it as a bag of twelve “painters”…
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Soleye, Opaleye and Alli who lived in the shadows, By Dare Babarinsa
We are in the Ember months and the harmattan wind hangs in the air like incubus. Nigerians believe that the Ember months, that is the months starting from September to the closing days of December, are the period when the Grim Reaper is especially busy. There is no doubt that the people of Egbaland in Abeokuta would know that the…
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Wike and his N5m Certificate of Occupancy, By Bolaji Adebiyi
The FCT minister needs to be more temperate in his utterances, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Last Tuesday, Nyesom Wike, minister of Federal Capital Territory, was at it again. At a meeting with stakeholders of the FCT Mass Housing Scheme, he spoke about what appears to be a review of the scheme’s policy guidelines with respect to the issuance of Certificate of…
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Enhancing economic growth: The impact of cocoa training and empowerment in Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, By James Bamgbose
In the heart of Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, an initiative spearheaded by Hon. Clement Ademola Akanni, the Member House of Representatives (MHR), is set to revolutionize the local economy. This initiative aims to train 200 cocoa farmers in the intricate processes of cocoa production, processing, and export packaging. Coupled with this training is a generous cash token empowerment of N50,000 each…
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How blue economy governance architecture will drive economic transformation in Nigeria, By Olufemi Awoyemi
The Nigerian government, in its desire to diversify the economy and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks, is rightfully promoting other viable sectors such as technology, education, agriculture, solid minerals, and the blue economy. These sectors selected appears deliberate and backed by evidence, but the necessary policies, programmes, and projects to drive the thoughts to actions are still at large,…
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Liberian presidential election : A salute to the advancement of Africa, By Olukayode Ajulo
Today, I write with profound appreciation, admiration, and utmost respect to commend and pay homage to an extraordinary individual who has exemplified the true essence of democracy and the power of accepting the will of the people. It is with great honor that I take this moment to recognize and celebrate His Excellency George Weah, a man whose journey from…
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My party lost the election but Liberia won, By George Weah
ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY DR. GEORGE MANNEH WEAH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA CONCERNING THE RESULTS OF THE RUN-OFF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2023 MONROVIA, LIBERIA NOVEMBER 17, 2023 MY FELLOW LIBERIANS, DISTINGUISHED LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I stand before you tonight with a heavy heart, but with the utmost respect for the democratic process…
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