Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to publish expenditure of about N400 billion so far saved from the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) subsidy. It implored the Nigerian leader to provide details of how subsequent savings would be spent, including specific projects and mechanisms in place to ensure […]
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The Presidency has rejected the verdict of the European Union on the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, which saw the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as the winner. In a statement, yesterday, issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, it said it “strongly rejects, in its entirety, any […]
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Students in front of JAMB office There is growing agitation among stakeholders in the education sector over the twin issues of UTME fees and the validity of UTME results, Iyabo Lawal reports. Following a recent declaration by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that it remitted about N50 billion to government coffers in the […]
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Senators eye Ningi as group flays gang-up against Tambuwal As the National Assembly resumes this week for full legislative duties, attention will shift to the lawmakers as jostling continues for election into principal offices before the 10th Senate commences its first real task of screening President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees. Unlike the ruling All Progressives […]
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Photo: VOX • Solar service providers contend with inquiries, demands for low-capacity solar equipment • Nigeria missing in top five African countries with solar installations • We are on track in attaining SDG-7, expert says • Stakeholders rally govt behind mass metering policy, framework on solar adoption Subsidy removal on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and […]
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By Banji Ayoola Without exception, all men and women everywhere on earth believe in the certainty of death. We are all convinced that death shall come calling one day to put an end to our earthly existence regardless of our power, wealth, fame, position, or belief. This universal conviction is clothed in several witty expressions […]
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Various composite analyses of global security threats from 2007 to 2022 do not show Nigeria in good light as an investment destination. In an apparent realization that the actualization of his administration’s populist “Renewed Hope” manifesto depends on a drastic reversal of the situation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s June 1 meeting with service chiefs was […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo I have a simple question to ask you today. I hope you are not guilty of borrowing without giving or paying back. Most people are guilty of this. By every acceptable means, this is not a good habit. There is no doubt about it that no man is fully self-sufficient in everything, […]
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A former Governor of Edo State and senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, says he would have been ridiculed by his political opponents if he had lost the February 25 senatorial election. He stated this during the post-inauguration/thank you party hosted in his honor by friends and well-wishers at his country home, Iyamho, […]
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Children of the divorced wife of a former military administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Idongesit Nkanga, have filed an application before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, challenging the eviction order secured by their father’s wife, Ms. Mosunsola Nkanga, against them. The children: Ms. Joanna Achibong, Mr. Utibe Nkanga, Mr. Etietop Nkanga, Mr. Lance Nkanga, […]
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