By Aliyu Jalal The nationwide protest against hardship, known as #EndBadGovernance, concluded four days ago, on Saturday, August 10, marking the end of a 10-day demonstration that significantly tensed the country. The protests, which began with the promise of peaceful civil disobedience eventually spiraled into violence in several regions, particularly in the northern states of […]
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Athena Perspectives-Fresh and Deep Dimension to the News . Vol. 1 Issue 4 Edition 25 June – 2 July 2024 On Thursday, June 6, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill for first reading for the creation of a new state. The bill seeks to create Orlu State in the South-East geo-political zone of
Northern Governors Pledge to Combat Malnutrition in the Region Bottom row, L to R: Minister of Health, Ali Pate, Country Director MSF, Simba Tirima, Gov Radda, Katsina, Gov Dauda, Zamfara, Gov Bago, Niger. In top row middle is the Deputy Gov Tafida, Kebbi and Director Nutrition Min of Agric, Mrs Sugra In a landmark moment of bipartisan,
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Download Athena Perspectives Vol. 1 Issue 2 On June 10, 2024, a group of 35 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives proposed a bill advocating for a single six-year term for the President and state governors[1]. This bill seeks to amend Section 3 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The
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Athena Perspectives Vol.1 Issue 2 Shortly after his appointment as the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi announced the award of the Lagos-Calabar Highway Project to Gilbert Chagoury’s Hitech Construction Company Limited (Hitech) [1]. This decision, made without competitive bidding or Federal Executive Council approval, raised concerns about procedural violations under the Public Procurement Act,
Click to download the newsletter “Democracy means that we adhere to and live by the enlightened premise that all human beings are of essential value and possess fundamental rights and liberties, which cannot be arbitrarily taken away or denied.” ~ Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu June 12 2020. A Test of Commitment To Democracy These were
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….It is embarrassing Nigeria is importing education Mr Osita Chidoka, Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, has called on Nigerian educational institutions, particularly southeast educators, to reverse the growing ugly trend of importing education that is fast gaining acceptance amongst Nigerians of all classes. Speaking at the Southeast Educators Conference at the
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Senator Abdul Ningi of the Peoples Democratic Party recently raised the alarm about the leadership of the National Assembly’s unilateral insertion of projects in the 2024 budget. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, the Senate suspended him for three months in a plenary session for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded with N3 trillion. Days
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Nigeria’s budget process is shrouded in controversy following Senator Ningi’s accusation of a N3 trillion padding in the 2024 budget. This sum exceeds the entire budget of some Nigerian geopolitical zones. Furthermore, it dwarfs critical areas like national security, surpassing the combined budget of the Ministry of Defence and Police Affairs. This raises serious concerns
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