By By Rasheed Ojikutu Nigeria is not only an interesting country in terms of its comic nature. It is also a place with people who are unconcerned about the way the world sees them in terms of ignorance and naivete. In this country, people say and do things that makes the country and its people […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has withdrawn a fresh application they filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). PDP and Atiku on Wednesday decided to withdraw a fresh lawsuit they filed so as to compel INEC to allow their agents to participate in the process of […]
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Gender Action Group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Akali; the Director-General of Department for State Security Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi; the Nigeria Peace Committee, among others, to be aware of alleged plot by officials of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate the governorship elections on Saturday in […]
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Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, during the collation of the presidential election results; Photo: Olukayode Jaiyeola The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday began the distribution of sensitive materials for Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. Also on Wednesday, political parties warned the electoral body against a repeat of the Bimodal […]
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With the local manufacturing sector yet to recover from the impact of several policies by the current administration, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has unveiled a set of deliverables the incoming president should accomplish within 100 days of inauguration. According to the local manufacturers, the productive sector should be given maximum priority for the […]
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By Bisi Olawunmi With governorship elections slated for Saturday, 18 March, 2023 there is tension in many states where the elections have become too close to call. Lagos State is the economic jewel of the nation and one where Saturday’s election will be an epic battle, given the emergent Youth Revolt which catapulted Labour Party’s […]
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The consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to about 80 million litres daily, pushing up subsidy on the commodity to an estimated N484bn monthly, going by latest figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. An analysis of PMS weekly evacuation/dispatch data from March 4 – 10, 2023, obtained from NNPCL […]
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The statement issued the other day by the Supreme Court of Nigeria warning Nigerians against undue criticisms of its judgment, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and their Lordships of the court is undoubtedly unprecedented, perhaps in the entire history of the court. The tradition has always been that judges, especially Supreme Court Justices, […]
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West Africa’s oldest golf club, Kano Club, has faulted Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s decision to revoke the title issued to the club in 1979. According to the club, it still has 55 years validity on its agreement with Kano Municipal Council, which issued the Certificate of Occupancy for 99 years. Kano Club is where the first […]
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has empowered 33,000 women and vulnerable persons with a N500 million social support programme. According to him, each of the beneficiaries is to get a business take-off grant and monthly stipend of between N10,000 and N50,000. Unveiling the scheme in Yola, the governor said: “The 10, 000 women were selected […]
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