leadership
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Former Conservative ministers Sir Robert Buckland and Paul Scully have admitted they did not do enough while in government as sub-postmasters were fighting for justice. Sir Robert served as solicitor general from 2014 to 2019, while Mr Scully served as postal affairs minister after the 2019 court ruling that vindicated sub-postmasters. Asked if they did…
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Since the return to civil rule in 1999, cases of misgovernance and corruption have characterized successive administrations in Nigeria. This has played out to the point that even the creation of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has not been able to tame the increasing…
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The candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), Hou Yu-ih, conceded defeat in the election. Lai’s Democratic Progressive Party, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity and rejects China’s territorial claims, was seeking a third term, unprecedented under Taiwan’s current electoral system. Lai was facing two opponents for the presidency – the KMT’s Hou and…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a special Presidential Panel on Social Investment Programmes. Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The President gave the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, the nod to head the Special Panel. The Panel is tasked with immediately undertaking a comprehensive review and audit of existing…
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French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to appoint a new prime minister on Tuesday (Jan 9), as he seeks to boost his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. The move will not necessarily lead to any major political shift but rather signals a desire for Macron to try to move beyond last year’s unpopular…
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For the future of the youths to be guaranteed, this criminal style of leadership tradition must be dismantled – Peter Obi at the convention tagged ‘Igniting the voices of Africa’ in Accra, Ghana. Here’s what Peter Obi said about the event, African leadership, and his expectations for the future: Yesterday, I joined other notable and respected…
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Amid the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he had no regrets about making Siminalayi Fubara governor. Wike said the decision to make Fubara governor was made to ensure unity in the state. Speaking at a New Year luncheon he organised in his…
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The prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, is holding a news conference. He confirms there was a collision between a passenger aircraft and a coast guard aircraft, and that five of those on board the latter have died. “It is a very disappointing and saddening situation,” he says, adding his “heartfelt condolences”. He says he…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has commenced the supply of crude oil for the test-running of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, officials said on Sunday. Oil marketers confirmed the development and stated that the plant would supply refined Premium Motor Spirit, popularly…
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The year 2023 was eventful for Nigerians as the citizens elected new leaders who would pilot the affairs of the country for the next four years. The elections, no doubt, witnessed a lot of intrigues and political maneuverings. However, the rest is history. MEZIESBLOG takes a look at some of the major events that shaped…
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Good afternoon from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Senate has approved President Tinubu’s request to borrow $7.8billion and €100 million as part of the 2022 – 2024 borrowing plan of the Federal Government. The request was approved after the Senate considered and adopted the report of its committee on Local and…
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Former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has expressed hope that President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government will release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Abaribe expressed hope that Tinubu’s government would release Kanu in the interest of national unity and cohesion. Kanu has been locked up since he was arrested in…
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The Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has told the people in the current administration that they were elected to solve problems for the good of the masses and not to make flimsy excuses of overwhelming baggage inherited from their predecessors. The Council also said that the tasks ahead were enormous and would require exceptional patriotism,…
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The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has noted that poor leadership and ill-conceived policies have been the bane of Nigerian governments since independence in 1960. The party, however, is hopeful that in 2024, Nigerians will take their destiny in their hands and hold governments at all levels accountable in renewed effort to build a better society.…
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promised to sustain the legacies of his predecessor, the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.Aiyedatiwa stated this during a candlelight procession organised by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ondo State chapter, in honour of the late Akeredolu, at the Government House, Akure, on Friday night. He described Akeredolu as a…
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Maine disqualified former US President Donald Trump on Thursday from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot, becoming the second such state to do so under a part of the US Constitution that bars insurrectionists from holding public office. The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows came in response to three challenges…
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