Tomi Lala

INEC Timetable Unlawful, Unworkable, Insensitive — Gbenga Hashim

Former presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has renewed his criticism of the electoral timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing it as unlawful, unworkable and insensitive to Nigeria’s political and religious realities. Hashim said the current scheduling framework was creating avoidable tension within the political system and could destabilise party structures ahead of the…

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Tuggar Leaves Office Amid Harsh Criticism Over Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Direction

Verdict From Abroad A UAE-based erstwhile diplomat and foreign policy consultant, Farouq Bin Momoud, has delivered a scathing assessment of the tenure of former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, describing him as a “serial underachiever” whose stewardship weakened Nigeria’s regional influence and produced little lasting diplomatic legacy. In an opinion article titled “Yusuf…

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Agenda for Positive Change Blasts ‘Malicious Propaganda’ Against Bala Wunti, Says No Senate Probe Linked Him to ₦210tn Claims

A civic advocacy group, Agenda for Positive Change, led by Titus Danladi-Biu, has dismissed recent attempts to link former Chief Investment Officer of the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Dr. Bala Wunti, to the widely circulated “₦210 trillion Senate probe” controversy, describing the claims as fabricated falsehood deliberately designed to cast public aspersions on…

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UK-Nigeria Trade & Investment Partnership: NEPZA in the mix

Martins Odeh, Ph.D. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, along with several Chief Executives of agencies under her oversight, including Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), strategically utilised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the United Kingdom to promote flexible trade and investment facilitation strategies. It…

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