A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party. This comes barely 48 hours after Dogara and some aggrieved northern APC leaders declared support for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar. This followed several months of political permutations as the […]
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Motorists drive along the ring-road encircling Egypt’s capital Cairo on October 30, 2022, past a billboard depicting the country’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with the Arabic slogan “our goal together for Egypt is knowledge and work”. (Photo by Amir Makar / AFP) In a rare public show of protest in Egypt, “thousands of lawyers” staged […]
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The newly-elected Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commenced the payment of workers’ salaries in the state. The governor’s spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “Presently, the payment of salaries is ongoing starting with the Ministry of Justice,” Rasheed said. Rasheed stated that about 45 state agencies are yet to […]
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There is alleged conspiracy to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from holding free, fair and credible 2023 general elections. This scheming had provoked stakeholders, who have warned that Nigeria may be set on the path of political crisis. The conspiracy skidded into top gear as politicians, who felt that the deployment of Bimodal […]
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There are concerns that despite the nation’s construction and real estate sectors contributing N20 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), many Nigerians are unable to own homes and rent property in major cities in the country. The scenario is not a surprise to the operatives as Nigerians have long been complaining about the skyrocketing […]
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In this interview with Geoff Iyatse, David Adonri, an economist and Vice Chairman of Highcap Securities Limited, x-rays the prospects and challenges of the economy as Nigeria heads into a crucial election year. He also speaks on naira redesign, which will see to demonetisation of the old higher banknotes in January, warning that any attempt […]
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Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi (right); New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Moderator, Charles Aniagolu at Arise News Presidential Town Hall Series in Lagos… yesterday Candidates agree security, education key to poverty reduction Want financial autonomy for LGs Obi: Subsidy should […]
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NRC: FG only lost N113m to Abuja-Kaduna railway closure Fare hike takes effect today. We increased fares due to diesel cost, improved security, says Okhiria IGP assures of safety, deploys personnel on route, operational coaches Experts insist not safe to travel by train unless there is aerial surveillance, armed drone patrol Abuja-Kaduna highway to be […]
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The Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), said the Abuja-Kaduna train operation would resume on Monday. The train service was suspended after an attack on the rail facility on March 28, 2022 by terrorists. Over eight months after the attack, the NRC in a statement at the weekend said the operation would resume on Monday. […]
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Pastor Evelyn TB Joshua has reeled off successful projects embarked upon by the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) one year after its reopening. The widow of the SCOAN’s founder, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, spoke at a first thanksgiving service on Sunday to commemorate the ministry’s reopening on December 5, 2021. It followed the demise […]
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