Tag: GOVERNANCE

Progr. Govs. Forum gives Uba Sani ‘Good Governance’ award

Aminu Imam
PGF Uba Sani2

The Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF), has given Governor Uba Sani, of Kaduna State, a ‘Special Recognition Award’ for exemplary leadership and transformative governance, saying that it is anchored on youth empowerment, innovation and inclusive development. The award was presented at the official opening of the PGF Quarterly Meeting of Commissioners for Youth and Sports in APC-Governed States, which was held in Kaduna. The PGF Director-General, Folorunso Aluko, said: “The award highlights Governor Sani’s unwavering dedication to progressive values and measurable development across key sectors”. The Forum described Governor Sani as…

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‘Nigeria among worst governed countries in Africa’ – Mo Ibrahim Report

Aminu Imam
Mo Ibrahim Report

Nigeria has been ranked among worst-governed countries in Africa, coming 33rd among 54 countries in Africa, according to a report published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The rankings cited bad and deteriorating governance in the last 10 years as reasons for ranking Nigeria among 11 other countries in this category. In the report: 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), published by the foundation, it saw Nigeria slump three places from 30th on the continent to 33rd, making it one of the worst-ruled states since 2014. Established in 2006, the…

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Parliamentary Group calls for essays on Nigerian Governance System

Aminu Imam
Lawmakers calls

The Parliamentary System Support Group, (PSSG), has invited vibrant youths in Nigeria to engage in a scholarly examination of the countrys governance system. A document released by its Committee on the National Essay Competition said the initiative seeks to explore the potential shift from the current presidential to a home-grown parliamentary system, aiming to foster a deeper understanding among young Nigerians of the structures that underpin democratic processes and governance efficiency in Nigeria. The committee said the essay is open globally to all Nigerian students in any tertiary institution and…

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Tambuwal urges African Lawyers to help check arbitrariness in governance

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu  Tambuwal, has urged African lawyers to stand up against arbitrary exercise of power by elected leaders in the continent. Tambuwal, who is also the Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, gave the advice in his keynote address at the 2020 Virtual Conference organised by the African Bar Association (AfBA) in Niamey, Niger Republic, made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said it was time to insist that every State in Africa must be governed according to the wishes of the people and dictates of the Constitution.…

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Party without internal democracy cant form good govt. SAN

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A legal luminary, Yusuf Ali, has said that any political party whose internal democratic mechanism is not credible cannot form a transparent government. Ali made this observation on Wednesday in Ilorin while delivering a keynote address at the event to end the activities marking the Press Week of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Kwara. Ali, who spoke on the theme The Effectiveness of Party Supremacy in Strengthening Democratic Principles and Promoting National Development, observed that party supremacy had been lost in the Nigerian political…

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