EXCLUSIVE: Kogi Ex-Governor, Yahaya Bello Cancels Okene Trip, Currently Hiding To Evade EFCC Arrest

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is currently in hiding and on Monday cancelled his trip to Okene town, in order not to “expose” himself to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who are on the lookout for him, SaharaReporters has learnt. Top government sources said Bello was still […]

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Antony Blinken says West has more to offer troubled Sahel than Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has vowed to broaden support for the violence-wracked Sahel beyond the realm of security, pitching the United States as a better partner than Russia, which has been expanding its footprint in the region. Speaking to AFP on the highest-level visit ever by a US official to Niger, Blinken called […]

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How are the ‘Big Three’ rating agencies impacting African countries?

While African governments have criticised credit rating agencies for their tendency to “overvalue risk”, they continue to influence the global economic landscape. How much should we trust the results they come up with? Photo by Katerina Bartosova via unsplash.com Summary Introduction Over the past two decades, the number of African governments issuing Eurobonds for debt restructuring and […]

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Tinubu Should Be In Guinness World Records For Causing Nigerians Most Hardship – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu should be in the Guinness World Records for “causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship.” Obi added that he had put the 2023 general elections behind him already and he was now focusing on […]

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How Kogi Governor Ododo Picked Yahaya Bello’s Nephew Indicted By EFCC For N3billion Fraud As Chief Of Staff

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has announced the appointment of Dr. Folashade Ayoade as the Secretary to the State Government. Ayoade, was the SSG in the last eight years of the immediate past Governor, Yayaha Bello. The governor also announced Ali Bello, a nephew to Yahaya Bello, as the Chief of Staff. The new CoS […]

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Despite Blinken’s arduous efforts, Africa needs China more

Despite Washington’s emphasis on adjusting its focus on Africa, it seems that US-Africa cooperation may still be a test of whether the US return to Africa can actually yield results or become just more empty talk. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries this week. He is scheduled […]

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Zimbabwe: Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa quits his party

“I will have nothing to do with sewer politics,” he said in a 13-page statement on Thursday. He won about 44% of the votes in last year’s presidential election which was plagued by allegations of foul play. However, several MPs from his CCC party later lost their seats in what Mr Chamisa said was sabotage. […]

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Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes

Rivers State crisis has yet to be resolved fully despite alleged intervention by President Tinubu. Abuja, Nigeria – On October 30, oil-rich Rivers State, Nigeria’s oil capital, became the latest hub of political drama in the country following the state parliament’s attempted impeachment of Siminalayi Fubara, who had been governor for only five months. The impeachment […]

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Kogi Governor Ododo Retains Yahaya Bello’s Loyalists, Nephew, Other Commissioners In First-Day Appointments

The Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, has made some appointments on his first day in office, retaining his predecessor, Yahaya Bello’s loyalists, nephew and other commissioners. Ododo, who was sworn in at the Muhammadu Buhari Mini Stadium, Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Saturday, made his first appointments during his inaugural speech. The governor nominated […]

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