Author: Olabanji Ayoola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivers his speech after taking the oath of office during his inauguration at Eagle Square in Abuja, on May 29, 2023. The 71-year-old succeeds 80-year-old former army general Muhammadu Buhari of the same party, who stepped down after two terms in office, leaving a country facing a sea of economic troubles […]

The Arewa Economic Forum (AED) has declared that the financial loss occasioned by the closure of the Nigerien border with Nigeria is 13 billion naira on a weekly basis. The forum at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday also lamented that Northern Nigerian businessmen had over 2,000 containers of perishable goods that were stranded […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to declare a nationwide strike if there is a further hike in the pump price of petrol from the existing N617 naira. Recall that oil marketers had indicated that the cost of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, would rise to between N680/litre and N720/litre in the coming […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it was set to take new measures to stabilize the naira against the dollar. Acting Governor of the CBN, Folasodun Sonubi, made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after briefing President Bola Tinubu on what the bank was doing the halt the slide. He said President Tinubu expressed […]

Policy makers and health experts have urged Africa to adopt the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategy to combat tobacco-related deaths and improve public health across the continent. Africa was called to emulate Sweden, which for the past 15 years, has reduced its smoking rates from 15 percent in 2008 to 5.6 percent today, the lowest […]

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the alleged desperation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress .APC, to drag Nigeria into a needless war with the neighbouring Niger Republic for ,perceived ulterior motives. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba, the party said that the insistence […]

As the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy is hitting hard on the masses, the judiciary, which is the third arm of government, is also bearing the brunt. It is an indication that judiciary is not insulated from the sudden economic difficulties like its counterparts in the executive and legislature whose realities appear different. […]

President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nomination, which gave only five slots to the Southeast region, has reopened old wounds of agitations and alleged marginalisation against the Ndigbo. President Bola Tinubu had on assumption to the office on May 29 offered a glimpse of hope of one who is likely to do things differently when he appointed […]

-MDAs not audited in three years The failure of the Federal Government to appoint a substantive Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF) has put on hold the works of the public accounts committee of the House of Representatives. The reports of the AuGF, which form the bulk of the works of the committee, have not […]

Members of the Intervention Team on the crisis in Niger after their meeting with the coup leader, General Tchiani in Niamey on Saturday • Laments ECOWAS leaders didn’t hear junta’s side of the story before issuing ultimatum • Defence Headquarters denies reports of coup request • HURIWA urges Tinubu to adhere to rule of law, […]