17 h. ago Aviation Experts Blame Safety, Cost, Poor Maintenance For Sales Of Presidential Jet

Aviation experts have expressed divergent views over the federal government’s decision to put on sale its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet (BBJ) purchased by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo. LEADERSHIP reports that the decision to sell the aircraft followed the acquisition of Airbus A330 for the use of President Bola Tinubu. The A330 was […]

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3 d. ago Poor Investment In Education Responsible For Development Setbacks – Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has decried poor investment in education, saying government’s failure to prioritise education is responsible for the current development setbacks in the country. The former Anambra State governor said this yesterday when he visited a private science college owned by a […]

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7 d. ago 14m Vulnerable People Risk Death By 2030 Over US Aid Cut — Study

More than 14 million of the world’s most vulnerable people, including over 4.5 million children under five, could die by 2030 due to the abrogation of United States foreign aid under President Donald Trump’s administration, a new study published on Tuesday in ‘The Lancet’ has warned. The alarming projection came as global leaders and development […]

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8 d. ago Poor Backward Integration Programme Performance To Cost Sugar Firms Import Quotas

Sugar refining companies in Nigeria risk losing their raw sugar import quotas unless they urgently scale up their local production efforts under the Backward Integration Programme (BIP), the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has warned. Speaking at a tripartite meeting involving the NSDC, the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and major BIP operators, […]

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1 week ago “African Leaders Hate Opposition, Lack Basic Economics” – Obasanjo

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has described African leaders as haters of democracy, saying that they lacks basic economics knowledge to push the continent forward. Obasanjo also blamed Presidents of African nations over deficiency for underdevelopment, corruption, and dependency on foreign aid. The former Nigeria president led this out on Thursday, during a panel session at the […] The post “African Leaders Hate Opposition, Lack Basic Economics” – Obasanjo appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Obasanjo Decries Africa’s Leadership, Overdependence On Aid, Flawed Democracy

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed Africa’s stagnation to a combination of poor leadership, endemic corruption, overdependence on foreign aid, and the continent’s adoption of a democratic model ill-suited to its realities. Speaking at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja on Thursday night, Obasanjo argued that Western liberal democracy, inherited from colonial powers, […]

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1 week ago Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid, poor leadership, corruption stifling devt — Obasanjo

Tribune Online Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid, poor leadership, corruption stifling devt — Obasanjo “We must interrogate this borrowed system and reimagine a governance structure that works for us, one rooted in our realities, values, and aspirations." Africa’s overreliance on foreign aid, poor leadership, corruption stifling devt — Obasanjo Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Bribes at every turn: How police extortion bleeds Nigeria’s roads and people

Tribune Online Bribes at every turn: How police extortion bleeds Nigeria’s roads and people POLICE extortion remains a dark stain on Nigeria’s law enforcement system, eroding public trust and stifling economic activity. This insidious form of corruption, where officers exploit their authority to illicitly extract money or goods, is not an isolated occurrence but a deeply entrenched system. While this critique does not discount the dedication of many patriotic […] Bribes at every turn: How police extortion bleeds Nigeria’s roads and people Tribune Online

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2 w. ago 2027: Poor Masses Will Determine APC’s Fate – Sen Baba Kaita

Former senator representing Daura Senatorial District in Katsina State, Ahmed Baba Kaita, has declared that the 2027 general elections will be a battle between impoverished citizens and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which he accused of deepening hardship and failing to deliver real relief. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]

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