Efficiency or Dominance? The Impact of Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover on the Future of Government

Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario. Musk has been appointed what is called a “special government employee” in…

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Court Postpones Ganduje and 7 Others’ Alleged Graft Case to April 15

On Thursday, the Kano State High Court adjourned a hearing in all pending preliminary objections in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation involving the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others to April 15. The state government last year filed an eight-count charge of bribery, misappropriation, and diversion of…

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National Assembly Approves N54.9 Trillion Budget for 2025

The National Assembly has approved a N54.9 trillion budget for the 2025 financial year, increasing the initial proposal by N700 billion from N54.2 trillion.    The approval follows President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise the budget from the originally proposed N49.7 trillion, citing additional revenue generated by key government agencies.   During Thursday’s plenary session,…

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