Saturday, September 30, 2023

Here The Thrills Again

Follow Nigeria League this season.

Tribunal declares Kaduna guber polls inconclusive, orders re-run

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna has declared the 2023 governorship election in Kaduna state inconclusive. According to report from Jawasi correspondent, the tribunal, during its resumed proceeding on Thursday, in a split decision of a ratio of 2:1, declared the election inconclusive and directed that a supplementary election should be held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within 90 days.

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Nigeria takes $1.950bn World Bank loans in 3 months under Tinubu

NIGERIA secures $700 million loan from the World Bank to boost adolescent girls learning and empowerment - $700 million AGILE loan: the $700 million loan allocated to Nigeria's bid to expand the AGILE projects to eleven states, thereby accommodating more out-of-school children, the World Bank noted: the latest loan was disclosed in a statement published on Friday, September 22, 2023. The second was a loan of $500m to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment, and was approved on June 22, 2023. The first was approved on June 9, 2023, with a loan of $750m to boost Nigeria’s power sector$.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Jawasi Music of The Month Nominations For Nigeria Independence Anniversary

Heartbreak Anniversary - Giveon
Crime and Corruption - Lucky Dube
African Soldier - Sonny Okosun
Nigeria Go Survive - Veno
Great Nation - Timi Dakolo

Change Is The Hope

"I Am Aware of The Hardship My Policies Cause Nigerians" - Tinubu
Tinubu says it is important for Nigerians to go through the transient hardship to enable his government to build the economy they deserve.

Monday, September 18, 2023

When New York Makes Tinubu New

Ondo Commissioner beaten as crisis breaks out during palliatives distribution
The Ondo state Woman Affairs Commissioner, Dr ( Mrs) Olubunmi Osadahun, was weekend, attacked in Arigidi Akoko area of the state, during the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effect of the deceptive removal of fuel subsidy by government. Report had it that the commissioner, was attacked by some members of the All Progressive Congress, in the council area following the allegation that the exercise was shrouded in secrecy by government officials. Following an emergency extraordinary meeting held on September 11, 2023, on the palliative distribution in the office of the Chairman Coalition of Civil Society in Akure, it was noticed that partiality and rent-seeking attitude pervaded the entire process. The CSO Coalition in Ondo State by this Press Release jawasi implores the Government of Ondo State to be transparent and accountable to the people of the state in this regard as one is yet to know how the list of beneficiaries was generated, the amount to be paid as well as the commodities received from Federal Government for the people of the state. The coalition asks for inclusion, equity and fair play in the interest of the poor masses who are languishing in abject poverty owing to the effect of subsidy removal which lacks every govermental welfare so and ever constitutional. The coalition hopes these government officials have not forgotten the impact of the EndSARS protest in the State during which time the storehouse for COVID-19 palliative was broken into and items stored, looted by angry youths! No one wants a repeat of that incident!

Monday, September 11, 2023

N185 Billion: Noodles Partly Distributed The Rest Billions Secretly Set Apart

Hoodlums have hijacked trucks loaded with bags of 10kg of rice meant to be delivered to yet-to-be-ascertained communities as their shares of palliative to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal in Kwara state. Recall that as part of a measure to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy, Kwara state government acknowledged receipt of N2 billion out of the N5 billion announced by the federal government for each state including FCT, which is meant to purchase rice to be distributed to the vulnerable.

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Nigeria opposition taking election challenge to Supreme Court

Nigeria’s two main opposition parties will go to the Supreme Court to appeal a ruling rejecting their challenge to Bola Tinubu’s February election victory, their legal teams said Thursday. Opposition parties had claimed various irregularities, from electoral authorities failing to properly upload results and fraud to Tinubu not meeting constitutional requirements to win the presidency. “I believe that with our hopes in God, we shall win the war of restoring confidence in our electoral system.” Atiku said.

Monday, September 4, 2023

Who Will Win Jawasi Music of The Month September?

Live and Learn - Joe Public
Mr President - African China

PDP Wins All 18 LGAs In Edo Council Election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in all 18 Local Government Areas in the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, according to results released by the state independent electoral commission.