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Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the president’s authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was “being looked into.”Asked in an interview on ABC News’ “This Week” whether he believes President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Powell, whom the president has repeatedly bashed over interest rates, Hassett said, “That’s a thing that’s being looked into.”“But certainly if there’s cause, he does,” Hassett added.Hassett’s comments come days after Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought criticized renovations of the Federal Reserve headquarters, saying in a letter to Powell that Trump was “extremely troubled by your mismanagement of the Federal Reserve System.”Vought sent Powell nearly a dozen questions about the renovations, asking for details about whether the project deviated from plans approved by the National Capital Planning Commission, which oversees...
Middle Belt council faults calls for regional govt
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Not 2027: Yoruba Council predicts year Southeast will produce Nigeria’s presiden…
Politics tamfitronics The Yoruba Council has predicted that the Southeast may have a realistic chance of securing the presidency after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration There has been an outcry that the Igbos have faced longstanding marginalization in Nigerian politics, including limited access to federal appointments and resourcesThe Yoruba Council criticized the candidacy of Peter Obi in the last election, arguing that the Igbos must present candidates with untainted character YWC led by Hassan Oladotun, makes crucial prediction on Igbo presidency Photo credit: @Igboboie/Oladotun HassanSource: UGCMarginalization of the Igbos in Nigerian politicsIgbos may become president in 2031, says YCW”After the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, power should at least be preserved for the South Eastern people to have a share of what governance is all about,” Oladotun stated. YCW cautions Igbos against Peter Obi’s presidency”They...
How Kano council elections will compromise LG autonomy, By Ikeddy ISIGUZO
Politics tamfitronics NOBODY is talking about the damage that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, is about to unleash on Nigeria’s local governments, and the large politics of Nigeria with the nomination fees of N10m for chairmanship candidates and N5m for councillorship positions.Some would say that how Kano runs its local government elections is an issue for the state. Even if it is a local election, whatever happens in Kano would have a fundamental impact on our local government system.The election billed for 30 November 2024 will be the first since constitutional amendments awarded enormous autonomy to local governments. The ruling party in Kano is doing all it can to keep Kano firmly in its control such that the 2027 elections will be more predictable.Here is a glimpse of the picture.If three major parties...
