States why he withdrew from alliance with Obi Promises to eradicate illiteracy With just a month and five days for Nigerians to determine who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari, the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed optimism about clinching the topmost job in the country, saying he understands “Nigeria’s issues” […]
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Petrol scarcity spikes transportation costs nationwide Product sells for N250-N400 per litre More than three months after scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol emerged in many parts of the country, attributable to alleged increase in ex-depot price, debt and logistics challenges, the situation appears to be getting worse with many Nigerians buying […]
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Nweze: How over-invoicing, lack of transparency make nation unsafe ‘No price too high to pay for political stability’ Retired deputy IGP justifies anti-terrorism funding Insecurity worse under current administration, CISLAC insists Perceived gap between result and President Muhammadu Buhari’s $1 billion spending on anti-terrorism war is drawing shocked reactions from stakeholders, who insist the country […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo One of the old time values fast disappearing in our time and generation today is giving due respect to elders. Several young ones don’t believe there is any elder anywhere to be respected. Too bad, you may want to say. Gone are the days that the younger ones honour their elders and […]
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By Abdu Rafiu (Dr. (Mrs.) Dorcas Ejemeh Krubu, a university teacher, continues her fascinating account of her inexorable journey to China to lecture in Chinese universities. She departed Nigeria on 06 April, 2003). In July 2006, I relocated to Jiangxi Province. During my first lecture with a new class of about 30 students, I tried […]
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Says Tinubu running from a shady past The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has demanded an apology from the Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign over its allegedly failed attempt to smear Atiku’s reputation based on the false testimony of an alleged serial blackmailer, Mike Achimugu. The spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization, […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured that the new naira notes will circulate to every nook and cranny of the country before the January 31, 2023 deadline. Many stakeholders have urged the CBN to extend its deadline for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from January 31 to June […]
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has asked all party members to show the results of their polling units to benefit from his government if elected as the next president. Atiku said this on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, during a town hall meeting with the stakeholders. He gave the […]
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, disclosed that 530,538 security agents would be deployed for the next general election. He explained that the commission needed 1,265,227 external officials ahead of the 2023 elections, adding that it had accomplished 11 out of the 14 activities in its timelines for the […]
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