Protesters, mainly youths, on Thursday blocked the Lagos Benin Expressway at Oluku Junction to express their grievance about the rise in fuel prices and the scarcity of the product. Commuters, who were on their way to Lagos and those hoping to do business in the area, were stranded for long hours. The transporters also lamented […]
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Even before the outburst by presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Abeokuta on Wednesday, there had been unease among some members of the ruling party, whether the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) monetary policies, lingering fuel crisis, increase in electricity tariff, among other policies, were not targeted […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, commenced a two-day official visit to his home state of Katsina where he inaugurated some projects executed by the state government. However, his first day in the state was marked by a protest by youths decrying the hardship in the country. The youth staged the protest a few minutes after […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike have said the failure of the forthcoming general elections will plunge the country into crisis and set democracy backward. While Obasanjo said foisting the wrong leaders on Nigeria would increase corruption and insecurity, Wike maintained that any flop in the current democratic process would further polarise […]
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Lagos State Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ayodele Adewale, has claimed the bullion vans seen driving into Bola Tinubu’s residence on the eve of the 2019 presidential election “missed” their “way there.” The APC scribe while speaking during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday said the bullion van matter had been put […]
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Gbajabiamila threatens Emefiele with arrest over non-appearance We’re bound by CBN’s guidelines, banks tell Reps NLC charges CBN to extend deadline Don approaches court to restrain CBN, Emefiele on deadline CBN unfazed, unveils Domestic Cash Scheme Buhari’s visit hampers business activities, naira swap in Katsina Bank workers counts bulk cash manually as machines breakdown Scarcity […]
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The youth wing of the apex socio-political organisation for the Yoruba people, Afenifere and the Coalition for a Better and Brighter Nigeria group, on Wednesday intensified grassroots mobilisation to rally support for the victory of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. The National President of Afenifere National Youth Council, Eniola Ojajuni, disclosed […]
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The Ports & Terminal Multipurpose Limited Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said that the introduction of Vehicles Identification Number for clearing of imported vehicles led to a 40 per cent drop in imported vehicles in 2022. The outgoing Controller of the command, acting Assistant Comptroller General, Suleiman Bomai, who disclosed this on Tuesday […]
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There are high expectations and tension within the Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress in Osun State as the state Election Petition Tribunal will on Friday (tomorrow) deliver a judgment on a petition filed by the APC against the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the July 16 governorship poll in the […]
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Ogun State Chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that the group will only vote for a candidate who is ready to protect its interest. The Global Treasurer of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and Eze Ndigbo one of Ogun State, Eze Willy Ejimnkeoye, disclosed this at a press briefing which was held at the Eze Ndigbo palace, in […]
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