President Muhammadu Buhari flanked by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari (right) and Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami Photo: Philip Ojisua President Muhammadu Buhari has approved exemption of Digital Economy sector from five per cent excise duty payment to lessen the suffering of Nigerians. The Federal Government had, on September […]
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President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu displaying his Certificate of Return following his victory at the February 25 Presidential Election. He is surrounded by his wife Oluremi, INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, 2nd Left, and others U.S. demands prosecution of perpetrators of voter suppression, violence in governorship polls IPAC demands announcement of Enugu result Dare defeats Matawalle, […]
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• As CBN tightens credit squeeze, raises interest to historic 18 per cent • MPR in sync with economic realities, experts argue • Impacts of SVB’s failure on Nigeria, other African markets in focus at US summit • CBN has taken steps to insulate local banks from risks, Emefiele assures In the face of excruciating […]
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By Atah Pine I congratulate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on breasting the tape of the presidential poll as the gold medalist. It was such a laborious, witty and windy walk to Aso Rock, the rock of power and abode of the powerful. That he navigated unscratched through the wreckage of primordial primitive political traps, scheming and […]
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Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress APC for being victorious during the last presidential election in the country. While congratulating the APC winner Tuesday in his statement in Awka, Soludo advised his opponents who lost the election to approach the Court, if they feel […]
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele has apologised to Nigerians for the glitches experienced while trying to effect various e-payment transactions. He made the apology at the post Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. The CBN governor admitted that some “isolated cases still persist” but these cases were being resolved. […]
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If the current relationship between the judiciary and the populace is largely frosty, as many Nigerians are inclined to hold, the reason may be due to the conflicting and often seemingly illogical decisions emanating from the courtrooms, particularly on electoral and political matters. Sadly, the inconsistencies demonstrated by the Nigerian courts in recent times have […]
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© Pacifique Akilimali/Maryam Abu Hassan – Poet Pacifique Akilimali of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigerian peace activist and poet Maryam Abu Hassan New York, USA, 21 March 2023-/African Media Agency(AMA)/“Across identities and differences… over countries and continents… it is not hard to choose peace.” These lines are from a new poem created […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledge cheers from supporters. Constitution amendment bills on power to summon presidents and governors suffered another major setback as President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent. His withholding of presidential assent to the Constitution alteration bill and 18 others became a source of concern to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan […]
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United States Consulate in Nigeria has said it will place visa restrictions on Nigerians responsible for election violence that undermined the democratic process during Saturday’s gubernatorial and state assembly elections. The Consulate disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, stating that it is deeply troubled by the disturbing acts of violence, voter intimidation, and suppression […]
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