Students in the lecture hall By Tunde Akanni To say that the post-secondary education tier has most tortuously struggled to endure the recent years in Nigeria may amount to an understatement. There’s perhaps no stronger evidence of this than the choice of the theme of the convocation lecture of Modibbo Adama University, Yola delivered Friday, May […]
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President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, held a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda could not be ascertained. It might, however, be connected with the recent squabble at the Lagos office of the EFCC, where operatives of the Department of State […]
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Fuel hawkers at Gbagada area of Lagos yesterday. Credit: Ayodele Adeniran It was reminiscent of the old order as fuel hawkers, yesterday, returned to Lagos roads, following fuel scarcity and long queues at few stations dispensing the product. The hawkers offered ready alternatives for motorists, who could not withstand the long queues or were in […]
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After several decades of navigating the country’s predatory political waters, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 71, attained his lifelong ambition with his inauguration on Monday as Nigeria’s sixth civilian Executive President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. But be careful what you wish for, goes an ancient Chinese proverb. After bruising political battles, including a highly contested […]
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A collapsed building in Banana Island, Lagos The government of Lagos State has every reason to not only get concerned, but thoroughly embarrassed at the frequency of building collapse within its jurisdiction. The oddly familiar story is no longer acceptable for reasons that include loss of lives, financial ruin, and a dent in the reputation […]
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari has distanced his organisation from allegations that he plans to frustrate the general elections through induced scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit. He insists there is no going back on the removal of fuel subsidies. Speaking during a consultative meeting with […]
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President Bola Tinubu delivers his speech after taking the oath of office during his inauguration at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Credit: Kola Sulaimon/AFP Meets Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Abbas, Kalu at Aso Villa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated governors who recently emerged as leaders of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) and […]
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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari on Thursday said the removal of fuel subsidy is final, insisting that there is no going back on the policy. He said this during a consultative meeting with the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over alleged discriminatory, unfair, and illegal treatment of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Joined in the suit as defendants are: the Minister of Labour and Employment, Attorney General of the Federation, and Accountant General of the Federation. In […]
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Alhaji Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), has said that contrary to speculations, the immediate past government did not make provisions for petroleum subsidy in the 2023 budget. He said this on Thursday in Abuja when he met with the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led APC National Working Committee (NWC) at […]
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