Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair “Meshuggener” —Yiddish word for “crazy person.” “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be…
President John Mahama has instructed Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson to urgently address the financial shortfall caused by the indefinite suspension of $156 million in USAID funding. A statement from the Presidency emphasized the critical impact of this funding gap, particularly on healthcare and social services. Of immediate concern is a $78.2 million deficit…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Interior and the Nigerian Correctional Service to install Solar Powered Biometric Capturing Devices to capture full details of persons in the facilities across the country to avert jailbreaks. This followed the adoption of a motion presented by a lawmaker from Anambra State, Godwin Emeka, at…
A review of the Anambra State 2025 approved budget by SaharaReporters has revealed that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration has allocated the sum of N15 billion for the development of a 4-star hotel in Awka, the state capital. This is contained in the Anambra State 2025 Citizens Budget document signed by the state’s Commissioner of Budget…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of a 4 percent Free-on-Board charge on the value of imports. NCS National Public Relations Officer, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Abdullahi Maiwada disclosed this in a press statement released today February 11. “The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) hereby announces the suspension of…
