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“I am committed to the task before me, and I will not be pursuing any political ambition in 2027.” With the above statement, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Dr Zaccheous Adedeji, put to a permanent…
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It was President Bola Tinubu that declared that in the first half of this year, the revenue of Nigeria soared to over N9.1 trillion, compared to the first half of 2023. For instance, N5.2 Trillion accrued into the Federation Account…
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In a 2010 assessment report, the US-based group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), posited that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was envisaged to tackle corrupt politicians and public sector fraud effectively, but has…
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Those of us in Yorubaland who were told the tales of "A ó mérin j'ọba ẹ̀wẹ̀kú ẹwẹlẹ" (We will crown elephant as the king…) will understand the Igbo's Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo tales. Just with a slight difference, while "A ó mérin j'ọba…
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When on June 15, 2023, President Bola Tinubu made his first few appointments and Zacheuos Adedeji was announced as the Special Adviser on Revenue, it was clear to discerning minds that the next Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue…
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In the mindset of those whose minds have been colonised by RELIGION, a statue is an IDOL. To them, the statue of ÒGÚN LÁKÁAYÉ built by the people of Ire Ekiti, Ekiti State, is an idol. And because of this mindset, the Ekiti State…
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I got to know yesterday that the Chairman of Ido/Osi Local Government, Hon. Bamidele Omoleye shares some similarities with the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji. Immediately after the governor was elected, he saw…
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Yesterday, I saw one of the videos of Apostle Johnson Suleman, leader and founder of Omega Fire Ministries International, a church based in Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria. In the video, Apostle Suleman claimed that a member of his…
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A major challenge for executive office holders in Nigeria, including Presidents and Governors, is the need to exercise control in publicly addressing internal sabotage or obstruction of their policies by trusted individuals. While…
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It was a friend who was monitoring the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest that first called my attention to the situation in Kogi State. He said he was surprised that despite the seeming volatile state of Kogi, and the clandestine…
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