Tanimu Yakubu: Widespread Poverty, Hardship Can’t Be Blamed on Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Says reforms are addressing structural weaknesses Insists inherited poverty is not a product of Tinubu’s reforms
James Emejo in Abuja The
Director-General
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the Budget Office of the Federation (BoF), Mr Tanimu Yakubu, yesterday said the
widespread poverty and hardship confronting Nigerians could not be attributed to the
economic reforms introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Yakubu said Nigeria entered the reform period burdened by deep-rooted economic
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US: We are Committed to Working With Nigeria to Combat Terrorism, Violent Extremism Trump threatens to declare 'Strait of Hormuz' US territory as Iran vows to retain control
Sunday Ehigiator
The United States has again expressed its commitment to
working with Nigeria to combat terrorism and violent extremism. It also said the commitment would ensure that all Nigerians
live and worship freely, without fear of persecution or violence. This is just as the US President Donald Trump has threatened
to declare the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz a territory of the US after what he described as the eventual defeat of Iran,
prompting an immediate rejection from Tehran amid escalating tensions and mounting attacks on commercial shipping in the
waterway. In a post on X, the US Senior Continued on page 5
Osun Poll: With 95% Results Uploaded, Adeleke in Unassailable Lead Defeats Oyebamiji, 10 APC govs, who came to campaign for him Aregbesola, Oyinlola lose polling units APC's candidate hails large turnout of voters
Dike Onwuamaeze, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos and Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was comfortably leading his opponents in yesterday’s governorship election held in the state as the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commenced the collation of the results of the poll. As at 2.06a.m. this morning, INEC had uploaded the results of the election in 3,612 polling Osun State Governor and candidate of Accord Party, Ademola
SEEKING A FRESH MANDATE… CHALLENGING INCUMBENCY…
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Adeleke, after casting his vote atWard 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, in Ede North Local Government Area…yesterday
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, casting his vote atWard 9, Polling Unit 011, Gantry Area, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government Area…yesterday