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“Without a visionary budget-driven national development plan, growth strategies and the respective development, MDAs will continue to fall short of achieving their goals and projects will have little or no purpose,” she said. ‘Nigeria directionless’ Lawmakers took turns to contribute to the motion. This is even as they all lamented lack of direction and national planning for the annual budget …

Nigeria’s development has been slow-paced for too long, largely due to lack of visionary leadership, an anti-corruption advocate told federal lawmakers on Wednesday. Patrick Lumumba, a former director of Kenya’s anti-corruption commission, also asked the Nigerian lawmakers if they are ‘honourable members or horrible members.’ He referred the lawmakers to late nationalists, Ahmadu Bello and Nnamdi Azikwe, asking them how …

Members of the House of Representatives Thursday accused the Executive arm of government of shortchanging the Legislature and the Judiciary. The House of Representatives, therefore, said it would set up an ad-hoc committee to ensure that all outstanding arrears due to both the National Assembly and the Judiciary from the 2018 and 2019 appropriations acts are paid. Funds allocated to …

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has sought a refund of over N32billion his predecessors spent on Federal  Government’s projects, especially on roads in the state. Uzodinma paid a visit to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting, he said he raised the issue with Buhari because …

…build pineapple processing factory to support returnees Edo State Government and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) have commenced deliberations to finetune strategies aimed at deepening efforts in the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking in the state.The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, disclosed this to journalist in Benin City, when she received the IOM …

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says Nigeria will be happy to transfer its technology behind bio-tech (bt) cotton, bt cowpea and others to other African countries to help boost agricultural productivity. Prof. Alex Akpa, the Director-General (DG) of NABDA, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by Commonwealth Students/Youth Federation for Peace. Akpa said it was …

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, advised the EFCC to put its house in order to tender evidence in the trial of former Jigawa Governor, Sule Lamido. The EFCC charged Lamido, with 43 counts (amended charge) bordering on abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N1.35 billion. Lamido was arraigned alongside two …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been honored with the 2019 Governor of the Year award by two national newspapers, Daily Independent and the NewsDirect. The governor also received the Silverbird Group’s 2019 Extraordinary Personality award. Receiving the notification of the awards during the State’s Weekly Executive Council Meeting held at Government House in Benin City on Wednesday, the governor said …

In search of solutions to the protracted political crisis in Edo, the State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for one-day prayer and fast, for peace in the state and Nigeria. Specifically, APC is requesting a prayer that those who are trying to make Edo State ungovernable for Governor, Godwin Obaseki, should have a change of heart. …

President Muhammadu Buhari has named a new acting managing director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The president named Kemebradikumo Pondei, a professor of medicine, as the new acting managing director. Mr Pondei replaces Joy Nunieh who was also acting in that capacity. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the president said Mr Pondei will now head a …