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THINKING CORNER: Who should be blamed for bad governance!, Tinubu or state governments?

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  Posted by allcitynews.ng  As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continue to enrich state governors for good governance, but who should be held responsible mis-governance or anti-people policies befalling  the country. Who should be blamed when the Federal Government has tried to make lives more enjoyable, by enriching state governments, local governments, which ordinarily ought to be the grassroots developmental tools. Imagine this, Federal Government shared this money to states by (3 months allocation). What are they doing with the allocations? 1.  Lagos – ₦200.21 billion 2.  Delta – ₦143.41 billion 3.  Rivers – ₦123.96 billion 4.  Bayelsa – ₦114.48 billion 5.  Akwa Ibom – ₦109.76 billion 6.  Kano – ₦75.04 billion 7.  Oyo – ₦68.98 billion 8.  Ondo – ₦53.50 billion 9.  Jigawa – ₦55.74 billion 10.  Katsina – ₦52.58 billion 11.  Borno – ₦52.38 billion 12.  Anambra – ₦52.17 billion 13.  Benue – ₦50.67 billion 14...

FiBOP announces readiness for Youth Capacity Building Conference on June 4

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  By allcitynews.ng The Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for the successful hosting of the third edition of its Youth Capacity Building and Empowerment Programme for Senior Secondary School students in Lagos State. The conference, themed "Digital Skills, Artificial Intelligence, Online Safety, Insurance and Financial Literacy for Nigerian Youth," will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The event is expected to bring together hundreds of students, educators, policymakers, technology experts, insurance professionals, financial literacy advocates, and other stakeholders committed to preparing young Nigerians for the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy. A major highlight of this year's programme will be a special Artificial Intelligence (AI) Masterclass facilitated by a leading AI specia...

SuperSport's Expert Analyst, Ojeikere Aikhoje, receives recognition for Sports Industry development

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  Posted by allcitynews.ng  Renowned sports brand strategist, football business expert, and media entrepreneur, Ojeikere Aikhoje, is set to receive the prestigious Award of Excellence from the University of Benin Alumni Association (UBAA), Lagos Branch, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to sports development, sports media, and brand communications in Nigeria. Aikhoje, a distinguished alumnus of the University of Benin, has built an impressive reputation within Nigeria’s sports industry through years of innovation, strategic leadership, and commitment to promoting excellence in football and sports business. He is the Founder of Sports Industry Awards Nigeria, Co-Founder of the League Bloggers Awards (LBA), and Chief Executive Officer of MatchRoom Sports and Media Limited. Through these platforms, he has consistently championed initiatives aimed at recognizing outstanding achievements across the Nigerian sports ecosystem. Widely respected for his expertise in ...

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WELCOME TO THIS NEWS CRUISE CONTROL PLATFORM WHERE YOU  CAN TRAVEL AROUND  THE WORLD VIA READING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS WITHIN FEW MINUTES- COME ALONG, ENJOY THE RIDE News Update, Sunday, 31-05-2026 ‎ ‎**No plans to affirm Jonathan as presidential candidate – Wike-backed PDP ‎ ‎**Turaki faction moves PDP Convention, ratifies Jonathan as 2027 candidate after Police barricade ‎ ‎**FG boosts CNG usage with 1,100 vehicles capacity station in Abuja ‎ ‎**90 million Nigerians to benefit as Tinubu unveils Lagos Vaccine storage hub ‎**Govs considering N100,000 new national minimum wage — NGF **LP faction unveils presidential candidate **Makinde emerges APM presidential candidate ‎**Distance yourself from 2027 convention, PDP faction tells Jonathan ‎ ‎**We’ll resist intimidation,’ says Turaki-led PDP ‎ ‎**Oyo kidnap: Makinde urges caution in rescue efforts ‎**We need to speak up, Davido faults celebrities’ silence on insecurity, injustice ‎**Oluremi Tinubu r...

Court Remands Blogger, Nurenorue Surpruchi, In Prison Over Alleged Defaming UBA C.E.O, Tony Elumelu

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By allcitynews.ng The Federal High Court, Lagos division, Friday, ordered remand of a 19-year-old blogger, Nurenorue John Surpruchi, in the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Lagos till June 19, 2026, over alleged defamation of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, C.E.O, of United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Mr Tony Elumelu. The trial judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa gave the remand order after arraignment of Nurenorue John Surpruchi on a four-count charge bothering on cyberstalking, bulling and defaming the UBA Chief Executive Officer. He pleaded not guilty to each of the count charge. According to the charge, Nurenorue John Surpruchi and others now at large, allegedly, on or about the 5th day  of April,  2026, conspired amongst themselves to commit felony to with Cyberstalking by agreeing to use a computer system and network to disseminate false and injurious information against the Executive Officer (CEO) of United Bank for Africa one Mr. Tony Elumelu. When the matter came u...

FRSC commends Dangote innovative transport safety, policy operational reforms

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  By allcitynews.ng As the innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms has started yielding positive results, t he leadership of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commended Dangote Cement Transport for delivering measurable and transformative improvements in road safety. The applauds also followed the newly introduced in-house discipline as Dangote Cement is currently recalibrating and strengthening its speed limit policy as part of broader operational safety measures to further reduce road crashes and reinforce discipline and safer haulage practices. Just as FRSC reiterated that there is significant decline in articulated truck crashes across Nigeria following the introduction of innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms. The commendation became imperative as the innovative transport safety policies and operational reforms, injected into the system has started yielding positive results. The Corps described Dangote Cement as a benchm...

Strengthening Deposit Insurance Funding to enhance financial system stability, is a task that we must do, NDIC helmsman

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By allcitynews.ng  The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuously strengthening its Deposit Insurance Funds (DIFs) as part of efforts to promote the stability and resilience of the nation’s financial system. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Corporation, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Tanimu Yakubu, in Abuja. In the statement made available by the Head, Communication & Public Affairs Department, Hawwau Gambo, Sunday explained that the need to build strong Deposit Insurance Funds is critical to enhancing the Corporation’s capacity to respond effectively to potential systemic crises in the banking sector without relying on government intervention. He noted that while financial crises may be inevitable, the NDIC has consistently prioritised robust DIFs as a key component of its contingency planning and crisis prep...