The Former Minister of Works and Housing, Fashola spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. Themed ‘Democracy and Free Market’, Fashola also noted that the current privatisation of most businesses in the country, was heralded by the military through Decree No.,…
The Ministry emphasized that “this card is the only official proof for conforming pilgrims within the Holy Sites, facilitating their access to services as an identification document.” This Friday, on the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah, pilgrims will initiate their Hajj rituals by heading to Mina for the Day of Tarwiyah, preparing for their ascension to Arafat…
The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) proposed a single-parliament National Assembly because of the country’s dwindling revenue. Soludo, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2004 to 2009, spoke at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The event with…
On Wednesday, at Covenant Nation, a church in Lagos, clergy members gave remarks as part of their program The Platform Nigeria in honor of 2024 Democracy Day. In contrast to Europe, where the foundations of democracy were derived from the ideas of multiple philosophers, he claimed that Nigeria’s democracy was not based on the historical,…
Dogara, who was Speaker from 2015 to 2019, spoke on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The event with the theme, ‘Democracy and the free Market Economy’ also has in attendance Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo; former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola; the…
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave the way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is in line with his…
The late Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, who won the June 12, 1993 presidential poll, had on June 11, 1994, declared himself President in a historic speech entitled: “Enough is Enough,” which was delivered at Epetedo in Lagos Island. Read below the speech reproduced hereunder in extenso: People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you…
•Downgrades forecast for 2025 economic growth The World Bank on Tuesday affirmed its 3.3 per cent economic growth forecast for Nigeria in 2024, saying the nation’s economy was mildly buoyant in the early part of the year despite macroeconomic adjustments. However, the World Bank downgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2025 to 3.5…
The party led by South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has asked the country’s highest court to stop the newly elected national assembly from sitting for the first time on Friday. It is a key date because that is when members of parliament are due to vote for the country’s president. But Mr Zuma’s uMkhonto…
