governance
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On the 27th January, 2016, former governor Yahaya Bello was sworn in as the fourth executive governor of Kogi State and led the state uninterrupted for a sterling period of 8 years which ended on the 27th January, 2024. Bello handed over power to his worthy successor Ahmed Usman Ododo who emerged winner of the…
8 Mar
The newly appointed Special Adviser on Skill Acquisition to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River state, Ray Ugba Morphy, has said he will not be receiving salaries throughout the duration of the appointment. He has, however, informed the governor that he will drive his new role without collecting any salary or emoluments from the state…
25 Feb
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu's economic approach, urging him to adopt a more decisive and reform-oriented strategy similar to that employed by Argentina's new leader, Javier Milei. In a statement titled "Argentina's Javier Milei approach to reforms should serve as a lesson for Tinubu," which…
31 Jan
When considering Family Wealth and Legacy, there is a key instrument that cannot be sidelined – governance. Governance is the guiding force that shapes decisions, resolves conflicts and upholds the family’s values.
9 Jan
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, says he has developed strategies to monitor the implementation of the 2024 “Rescue Budget” describing it as crucial to the overall transformation of the state. “A performance delivery unit under the office of the Governor will soon come on board to assess the performance of all appointees,” Lawal said on…
7 Jan
Bong Duke is an alumnus of Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea, where he studied Strategic Planning and Economic Development Strategies; In his early years, he studied Geology at the University of Calabar, Nigeria; He Studied Economics at Post Graduate Level in the University of Calabar, Nigeria; Bong Duke is a celebrated awardee of a Doctorate…
21 Nov
Human rights activist and former presidential campaign director of the Laboured Party in the 2023 election, Aisha Yesufu, has expressed strong disapproval of Abia State Governor Alex Otti's excessive spending habits, as revealed in the state's budget performance report. The report indicates that the government spent N927 million within three months on refreshments, meals, honorarium,…
8 Nov
The African Civil Society Coalition to Transparency in Extractive Industries (ACT), comprising 24 civil society organizations, has officially endorsed Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming elections in Bayelsa state, Nigeria's south-south region. During a conference in Accra, Ghana, from November 6th to 7th, the coalition urged attention to transparency in…