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By Paul Dasimeokuma Nigeria currently manages a staggering ₦68.32 trillion budget through an audit framework that is effectively a colonial relic. The Audit Ordinance of 1956, which remains the primary reference for federal audit reports, technically ceased to be part of Nigerian law in 1990 and is conspicuously absent from the 2004 Laws of the…
Stakeholders have described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as a model of leadership in worker welfare, urging public office holders to emulate his approach as Nigeria marks this year’s Workers’ Day. Speaking on the significance of the occasion, the Chairman of International Watchers, Dr Olusegun Ademola, said Akpabio’s record in office reflects a deliberate and consistent…
The President of Global Peace Movement International, Dr Mike Uyi, has called on Nigerians to take collective responsibility for the country’s development, stressing that the nation’s progress depends on the active involvement of its citizens. In a press statement, Dr Uyi said Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians, noting that those elected into public office are…
Renowned policy analyst, Dr Olusegun Adebola, Chairman of The International Watchers, alongside Dr Mike Uyi, President of Global Peace Movement International, a diaspora organisation with presence in 27 countries, have described the recent address delivered by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union as a timely intervention that projects Nigeria…
A Nigerian diaspora group, The International Watchers, has called on the Federal Government to institute national honours and special recognition frameworks for citizens who make significant personal sacrifices in the interest of national unity and humanitarian service. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Dr. Olusegun Adebola, the group said Nigeria must begin to deliberately…
The Edo State Government has approved the redeployment of the Commissioner for Works, Hon. (Dr.) Felix Ehiguese Akhabue, to the Ministry of Water Resources, in a move aimed at strengthening service delivery across critical sectors of the state. The approval was granted by Governor Monday Okpebholo, according to a special government announcement issued by the…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has commended the Edo State Government (EDSG) for its proactive initiatives aimed at combating irregular migration, reducing poverty, and supporting the reintegration of returning migrants. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Mission for IOM Nigeria, Dimanche Sharon, who led a delegation to meet Monday…
By Uko Etim, Uyo The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Akwa Ibom, Mr Obo Effanga has declared that he is not in the state to do any government bidding in the forthcoming elections. Effanga disclosed this during a meeting with the Akwa Ibom Rights Community (AKHRC) and the Association of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBA) over…
By Katherine Abayomi The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Gift Worlu, has identified with victims of the recent fire outbreak in the Oro-Owo community of Rumueme Kingdom, pledging government support and advocating improved housing safety standards to prevent future disasters. Dr. Worlu visited the community on Tuesday to conduct an on-the-spot assessment…
Two non-governmental organisations have decried the ongoing attack on Makoko community, an impoverished and predominantly fishing community in Lagos, describing it as a symbolically inhuman and vicious New Year gift on the urban poor while calling on the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the exercise. Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and Centre…