Botswana’s President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has declared an afternoon day-off today, August 9, 2024, to honour Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first-ever Olympics Gold medalist in the 200m. This recognition celebrates Tebogo’s achievement as both the first Motswana and the first African to secure gold in this event. The President’s proclamation reflects the nation’s respect for Tebogo’s…
Leaders are judged not just by their looks and schools attended. Practical governance case studies are the laboratories for governorship assessment. The #EndSarsProtest and the #EndBadGovernance protests are two strong case studies that should interest students of public administration, especially from comparative perspectives. In the two instances, two governors ruled, one, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, defeated…
Foremost Constitutional lawyer, Professor Mike Ozekhome has again insisted that the judgment of the Supreme Court which ordered allocations of funds directly to the 774 local governments in Nigeria is enforceable in all parts of the country. Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights activist said that there was no ambiguity in…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has rejoiced with a former House Speaker in the state, Rt. Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salam, on the auspicious occasion of his birthday, celebrating his remarkable contributions to the progress of Osun state. The Governor hails Rt. Hon. Salam as an admirable public figure given his dedication…
The Jumu’a Mosque at the Emir’s Palace, Birnin Kebbi, has been upgraded into an ultramodern citadel of worship to accommodate thousands of Muslim faithfuls. According to the statement signed by Ahmed Idris,Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor on Thursday stated that; “Work on the Mosque began during the immediate past administration, but pausity of…
Yobe state government has commenced distribution of the Multi-Billion Naira agricultural equipment, assorted seeds and agro-chemicals procured for the state agricultural Empowerment Programme in five local government areas of Zone A covering 53 Wards, while Zones B and C Senatorial districts would follow after completion of Zone A senatorial district. The distribution commenced yesterday in…
By Richard Akinola When the Dangote refinery controversy blew up, naturally as someone wired to support anyone l perceive to be oppressed, this time, Dangote, l lined up in support of the richest man in Africa. I perceived he was being unduly treated by the Downstream and Midstream regulators, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum…
The NLC had on Wednesday accused the Service of sending armed men to its office. The Department of States Service (DSS) has refuted reports claiming that its officers had raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. The denial comes following Wednesday’s allegations by NLC, that the Service had sent armed men…
In a dramatic and unprecedented turn of events, heavily armed security operatives stormed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters (Labour House) in Abuja at approximately 8:30 PM on August 7, 2024, long after the workday had ended. According to a statement made available by NLC’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Comrade Benson Upah, the…
Several youths across Osun Central Senatorial District has been enlisted as beneficiary of the empowerment program of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation. Representing the Executive Director of Adekunle Ibraheem Foundation, Mr Seyi Bamidele, Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security (OSSADEC) noted that the program was designed to enlist youths in…
