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Review Oronsaye Report Before Implementation — Reps Tell Tinubu

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has been asked by the House of Representatives to thoroughly examine the Oronsaye report before going ahead with its implementation. In plenary on Thursday, Kama Nkemkanma and two other members presented a resolution of urgent public importance, which resulted in the call. However, the House requested that …

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Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Dies

FORMER President of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has reportedly died.  Newsextra24 understands that Mwinyi, who ushered in multi-party democracy in the East African nation, passed away at the age of 98 on Thursday. Confirming the development on a state television programme, the incumbent President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, said: “I’m saddened to …

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Oronsaye Report: What’s The Fuss About?

By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello AS I reflect on the recent directive by President Bola Tinubu to fully implement the Oronsaye report, a sense of hope and optimism fills my thoughts. Amid the myriad opinions and messages circulating in the media, this move feels like a step in the right direction for …

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Oronsaye Report: FG, Labour Disagree On Job Losses

WORKERS and the Federal Government sharply disagreed, yesterday, over how the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye report will affect jobs in the country. While the Federal Government allayed fears of job losses in the implementation of the report, which seeks to rationalise government agencies and parastatals, workers warned that there …

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Benue State Govt Reacts Over Allegations Of N20b Fraud

BENUE State Government has debunked reports alleging that about N20 billion federal allocation aggregated to the local governments was diverted. Newsextra24 reports that a Global Integrity Crusade Network, GICN, had alleged that the state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia directed his Special Adviser on Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, …

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Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank And Danger Of A Single Story

By Etim Etim IT was the venerated writer, Chimamanda Adichie, who first warned us against the destructive influences of a single story in her now famous 2009 TED talk. Many did not take her seriously and a lot more probably do not know the import of her lecture. She described …

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