Clifford Ndujihe

Jan 13, 2025 | allafrica.com | Clifford Ndujihe

·Fails to meet 15% benchmark, owes sector N23.562bn shortfall·Allocates N11.32bn or 4.87% to healthcare in 27 yearsThis year, the Federal Government will spend N2.48trn on healthcare, if the National Assembly approves President Bola Tinubu's N49.74trn proposal. In essence, the President earmarked 4.99 per cent of the budget for the health sector, which is marginally better than the 4.87 per cent successive governments have allocated to Healthcare in the last 27 years.

Nov 30, 2024 | lucky-wap-ams.op-mobile.opera.com | Clifford Ndujihe |John Alechenu |Shina Abubakar

By Clifford Ndujihe, John Alechenu, Shina Abubakar, Gift ChapiOdekina &Haruna Aliyu Usman As crisis along regional lines looms over President Bola Tinubu’s four tax reform bills before the National Assembly, some northern leaders have changed strategy to ensure that the North was not hurt by the reform.

Oct 21, 2024 | newsheadlines.com.ng | Clifford Ndujihe

…37 LCDAs to be strengthened, not scrapped — Speaker ObasaBy Clifford NdujiheThe Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the Attorney-General of the state, Lawal Pedro, to provide an interpretation of the recent Supreme Court judgment on financial autonomy for local governments. The lawmakers have also resolved to hold a second public hearing on a bill aimed at reviewing the Local Government Administration Law of the state.

Sep 23, 2024 | lucky-wap-ams.op-mobile.opera.com | Clifford Ndujihe |Dapo Akinrefon |Ozioruva Aliu |John Alechenu

By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Ozioruva Aliu, John Alechenu, Omeiza Ajayi & Gabriel Ewepu LAGOS — AT exactly 9.28 pm, yesterday, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was declared the winner of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, sparking celebration in the state.

Sep 20, 2024 | newsheadlines.com.ng | Clifford Ndujihe

•17 factors that may jeopardize today’s electionBy Clifford Ndujihe, Politics EditorFOLLOWING controversies, violence and glitches that trailed some elections in the past, and mud-slinging that shadowed the campaigns for the Edo State 2024 governorship election, eyes are on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Police and other security agencies to make today’s poll credible and peaceful.