BudgIT has condemned a plan by the Nigerian government to concurrently implement four national budgets. Gabriel Okeowo, BudgIT’s Country Director disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Recall that the Senate resumed plenary on Thursday to extend the capital section of the 2023 supplementary budget. The lawmakers said the budget is to run concurrently with the 2024
Everything About Kenya’s Finance Bill that Sparked Violent Protests
What started as a social media campaign in Kenya soon morphed into a week-long violent protest that has led to fatalities and the torching of government buildings. Protesters have vowed not to back down even after Kenya President William Ruto withdrew his assent to a controversial finance bill on Wednesday. The bone of contention has been a
Peter Obi Attends Mr. Ibu’s Burial (pictures)
His Excellency, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi was in Enugu State earlier today to Felicitate with the family of Late John Okafor, Mr. Ibu as he returns to mother earth. who was laid to rest. May God who called him home, at this time, grant him eternal rest, and grant his family, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, and
Presidential Debate: Biden’s performance leads to calls for his replacement
President Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Biden’s uneven performance, particularly early in the debate, crystallized the concerns of
BREAKING: Nigerian content creators now eligible to earn money on Facebook
Nigerian content creators will soon be smiling to the bank as the country become eligible to earn money from ad revenue from Facebook and Instagram. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Meta made this change on Thursday, June 27. Before now, content creators with Nigerian addresses weren’t eligible for Facebook monetisation unless they had
Dangerous Disguise – Episode 2
Alright, guys, gather ’round because we’re diving into another chapter of my whirlwind story. Now, let’s get back to where we left off. So, there we were, Ugochi and I, amidst a sea of clothes that had turned our room into a fashion battleground. Her mission was to find the perfect outfits for the “bye
#NairaMutilation : What EFCC may Have succeeded in Doing Inadvertently
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is one agent of the government that’s saddled with the major job of fighting financial crimes. Lately, with all the good works they may have been doing, majority of Nigerians especially the youths think they are only trying to replace the defunct most dreaded SARS. Their modus operandi is
EFCC Officials Reportedly Break into Hotel room, assault Guests (video)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is trending today for the wrong reasons. In a viral video, members of the EFCC were captured on the CCTV breaking into a manager’s room and assaulting her while carting away with some ATM cards. According to reports, EFCC officials early this morning invaded Annex and Regional hotels in
Peter Obi’s lecture on Accessing Quality Medicines in an Unstable Environment”
His Excellency, Peter Gregory Onwubuasi Obi was a guest speaker yesterday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka where he delivered a lecture on “Accessing Quality Medicines in an Unstable Environment”. He wrote below : “Yesterday, I was a Guest Speaker at the 6th Public Lecture of the Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, where I spoke
BREAKING : Former Konga CEO, Imudia, kills self in Lagos home
Former Chief Executive Officer of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, Nick Imudia, has reportedly died by suicide. Imudia was said to have committed the act by jumping from the balcony of his apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos State on the evening of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Before his death, the businessman reportedly